The recipe comes from Nela’s Cookbook. What it lacks color photos, Nela’s Cookbook makes up with elegant sketches and charming head-notes in which the author share the history of a dish or how she might serve it. They are reminiscent of a modern day food blog, and will make you wish that you had known the author who comes across as witty with the gift of hospitality. My husband selected Kurczaka z Sosem Pomarańczowym (Orange Chicken) for this Friday’s recipe. Rather than a whole chicken, we cooked two packages of thighs. The meat was so tender – just delicious. It would be perfect served over noodles or rice.
Kurczaka z Sosem Pomarańczowym (Orange Chicken)
Ingredients
- 3 pounds chicken, cut in serving pieces
- salt and pepper, to taster
- 4 tablespoons flour, approx.
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 1 tart apple, peeled, cored, and chopped
- 1 rib celery, chopped
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 2 tablespoons curry powder
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 3/4 cup chicken broth, or 1/2 Knorr chicken bouillon cube dissolved in 3/4 cup water
- 2 teaspoons grated orange rind
- 1/3 cup chopped mango chutney
- 1 bay leave, crumpled
- garnish: 1 small navel orange, peeled and sectioned
Instructions
- Season the chicken, and dust with flour
- Brown the chicken in oil in a heavy skillet
- Remove the chicken and keep it warm, discard all but one tablespoon of the oil
- Add the apple, celery, carrot, and onion to the oil and cook for 4 minutes
- Sprinkle the mixture with the curry powder and cook 1 minute more
- Stir in the orange juice, chicken broth, orange rind, chutney, and bay leaf, and bring to a boil
- Add the chicken pieces cover the pan, and simmer for 30 minutes
- Serve garnished with orange sections
A definite Indian influence in this dish with the curry and chutney, but I think Polish cuisine changes and grows over time. There are as many (if not more) places in Poznan offering kabob as pierogi. Speaking of kabob, I hope to have the magic spice combination from an Armenian friend soon.
An accountant by trade and a food blogger since 2009, Lois Britton fell in love with Polish cuisine during the years she lived in Poznań, Poland. As the creator of PolishHousewife.com, she loves connecting readers with traditional Polish recipes. Lois has a graduate certificate in Food Writing and Photography from the University of South Florida. She is the author of The Polish Housewife Cookbook, available on Amazon and on her website.
Johnny
Lois i made your orange chicken today! What a wonderful dish. It is absoluty delicious! Thank you . even the grand kids are woofin it down!! They hate everything and are brutal critics!! They have “chopped” me alot!! Lol. Ty again
polishhousewife
I can relate, Jonny. My 35 year old daughter still describes herself as a pick-a-tarian. I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for letting me know!
Nikka Jovan
For the sake of your recipe being taken seriously by Polish speakers, you may want to consider changing its name. “Kurczaka” is not correct here. It’s kurczak. Also, your cute Polska Piatek needs to be Polski piatek as piatek is masculine. Other than that -soldier on with your delish recipes.
V
Yes these corrections are correct! But I’m still surprised and impressed that a non-pole has a food blog with such authentic recipes! Many of them are exactly how my babcia made them.
Lois Britton
Thank you for your very kind words, V.