Karkaletso

Name: Karkaletso
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 7
Cuisine: American

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"A wholesome and delicious dish of chicken, sauerkraut and rice, enhanced with smoked paprika."

-- @kaliorexi

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Prep time: 15mins

Cook time: 1hr

Serves or Makes: 7

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Step 1
Heat the olive oil and butter in a large pot on medium-high heat
Step 2
Add the onions and cook till translucent
Step 3
Add the chicken pieces. Lightly brown them on both sides
Step 4
Add the paprika, mix and cook through a little
Step 5
Add the chicken stock. Bring to a boil; then reduce and simmer for half an hour
Step 6
Add the sauerkraut. Raise the heat to bubbling and then reduce to a simmer for a further 10-15 minutes
Step 7
Add the rice. Raise the heat to bubbling and then reduce to a simmer and continue to cook until the rice is cooked through
Step 8
Test for salt and season to taste

Step 1
Serve the karkaletso warm with a few good turns of cracked pepper, a drizzle of EVOO and a generous dollop of Greek yoghurt. For some extra zing, you can squeeze some lemon juice on it too!

Step 1
Chicken chops are also known as ‘chicken thighs with bones’
Step 2
The sauerkraut will have salt in it, so depending on your seasoning preference, you may or may not want to add additional salt
Step 3
If the fluids are completely reduced and the rice hasn’t cooked through yet, add ½ cup of boiled water at a time and continue to simmer the dish till the rice has cooked. You may need to adjust your salt seasoning with the addition of extra water
Step 4
Depending on how dry or brothy you would like the dish to be, you can adjust the rice quantity to achieve your preference. Use 1 cup of rice if you prefer a brothy dish or 1 ½ cups of rice if you prefer a ‘drier’ dish
Step 5
You can easily switch out the sauerkraut for finely sliced fresh cabbage, if you want a less acidic finish to this dish
Step 6
Recipe can be halved easily too