Chicken in pots: step-by-step master class with photos

Daily soups, potatoes, pilaf, pasta and cutlets sometimes get boring, and you want something tasty, unusual, and something that doesn’t take long and is easy to prepare. This is easy to do just by opening the Internet and seeing what you want. But expectations are not always met in reality. This article describes a recipe for making simple but tasty and quick pots of chicken. After all, what could be better than spending 15-20 minutes and forgetting about the dish for an hour, minding your own business or just relaxing?

How to cook chicken in pots

Recipes dishes in pots quite a lot, they are all similar in some ways, different in some ways. You can cook them with buckwheat, rice, potatoes, and even dumplings You can cook in them. It's a matter of taste, wishes and availability of ingredients. The preparation is described here chicken with vegetables under sour cream and cheese with a hat. What is needed:

• a whole chicken breast or half, depending on the volume of the pots and the number of servings;
• salt, spices;
• 4-5 spoons of sour cream;
• small onion;
• 2-3 small carrots;
• 150-200 g of mushrooms;
• 150 g solid cheese;
• 4-5 medium potatoes;
• vegetable oil;
• garlic and fresh herbs if desired.

How to cook:

1. Pour sunflower oil into the pots, just a little.
2. The first layer will be meat. Wash the breast, cut into small pieces. Place on the bottom in an even layer, add salt and pepper. You can mix it with garlic. Chicken can be replaced with pork.
3. The second layer is finely chopped onion.
4. The third layer is carrots. It must be cut into small circles, or semicircles.
5. You need to salt each layer a little bit.
6. Following the carrot circles will be finely chopped mushrooms.
7. Cut the potatoes into medium pieces, salt and pepper, or add special spices for potatoes.
8. Cheese grate it, the size doesn’t matter, it will still melt in the oven. There is no need to salt it.
9. The last ingredient is sour cream. For those who love juicier and fattier, you can replace sour cream with mayonnaise. Gently grease the cheese cap. You can sprinkle spices or fresh herbs on top.
10. Cover the pots with lids and place in the oven. It is not recommended to warm it up in advance, otherwise the pots may burst.
11. Oven temperature is approximately 160-180 degrees. Cooking time is approximately 90-100 minutes depending on the power of the oven. It's best to look into the pots occasionally to prevent them from burning. As soon as the sour cream and cheese acquire a brownish tint, the pots can be removed. Or you can turn off the oven and leave the pots inside for 10-15 minutes.
12. You can eat directly from the pots, or put the finished dish on a plate so that it cools faster and makes eating more convenient.

Recipes in pots: video

You can watch other options for recipes for dishes in pots in the attached videos below, and choose the one that suits you, which will become a favorite dish in your family.