Brazilian recipe
Traditional Chicken Bobó: Easy Homemade Recipe
Deliciously creamy and comforting chicken bobó, prepared with cassava and palate-pleasing seasonings. Perfect for a special lunch.
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Ingredients
1 kg chicken breast, cut into cubes
4 large onions, sliced
1 small onion, chopped
10 cloves garlic, crushed
1 kg cassava (yuca/mandioca)
2 tablespoons dendê oil
200 ml coconut milk
1/2 liter white cachaça
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 tablespoons tomato sauce
1 liter chicken broth
Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
Chopped parsley for garnish
4 large onions, sliced
1 small onion, chopped
10 cloves garlic, crushed
1 kg cassava (yuca/mandioca)
2 tablespoons dendê oil
200 ml coconut milk
1/2 liter white cachaça
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 tablespoons tomato sauce
1 liter chicken broth
Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
Chopped parsley for garnish
Where to find ingredients
Look for fresh cassava root in the produce section of large supermarkets, often labeled as yuca or mandioca. Latin American or international food markets are also excellent sources. If fresh is unavailable, frozen pre-cut cassava is sometimes found in the frozen produce section.
Dendê oil (palm oil) is a key ingredient for authentic flavor. It's typically found in Latin American, African, or Caribbean specialty food stores. Larger supermarkets with international or ethnic food aisles may also carry it. A small amount is used, so a single bottle should last for many recipes.
Coconut milk is widely available in the canned goods aisle of most supermarkets, often near other canned dairy or baking ingredients. Look for full-fat versions for the best creamy texture.
Cachaça, a Brazilian spirit made from sugarcane, can usually be found in well-stocked liquor stores or the spirits section of large supermarkets. Look for a 'white' or 'silver' variety for this recipe.
Chicken broth is available in cartons, cans, or as bouillon cubes/powder in the soup or stock aisle of virtually all supermarkets.
Standard tomato sauce or purée is found in the canned goods aisle of any supermarket.
Dendê oil (palm oil) is a key ingredient for authentic flavor. It's typically found in Latin American, African, or Caribbean specialty food stores. Larger supermarkets with international or ethnic food aisles may also carry it. A small amount is used, so a single bottle should last for many recipes.
Coconut milk is widely available in the canned goods aisle of most supermarkets, often near other canned dairy or baking ingredients. Look for full-fat versions for the best creamy texture.
Cachaça, a Brazilian spirit made from sugarcane, can usually be found in well-stocked liquor stores or the spirits section of large supermarkets. Look for a 'white' or 'silver' variety for this recipe.
Chicken broth is available in cartons, cans, or as bouillon cubes/powder in the soup or stock aisle of virtually all supermarkets.
Standard tomato sauce or purée is found in the canned goods aisle of any supermarket.
Preparation method
- Peel the cassava and place it in a large pot, preferably clay
- Make a layer of sliced onion over the cassava
- Season with salt and cover with chicken broth
- Cook over low heat until the cassava is very tender
- Remove the cassava from heat and mash while still hot
- Reserve the cassava cooking water
- In another large pot, brown the crushed garlic with the chopped onion in olive oil
- Add the cubed chicken and sauté well until golden
- Add 4 tablespoons of cachaça and let the alcohol evaporate completely
- The remaining cachaça (half a liter) will be used in the cooking
- Mix the dendê oil, tomato sauce, and chicken broth into the sautéed mixture
- Season with salt and black pepper to taste
- Lower the heat and cook until the chicken is cooked through
- Remove the chicken pieces and set aside
- Return the pot with the chicken cooking liquid to the heat
- Add the mashed cassava and coconut milk to the broth
- Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, for about 10 minutes, until a thick cream is obtained
- Add the reserved chicken pieces to the cassava cream and heat through
- Turn off the heat and mix in the chopped parsley
- Transfer the chicken bobó to a serving dish and serve hot
Observations
Chicken bobó is a classic of Brazilian cuisine, loved for its velvety texture and bold flavor. This traditional recipe uses cubed chicken breast, cooked and mashed cassava (also known as yuca or mandioca), coconut milk cream, and the special touch of dendê oil, resulting in a creamy and flavorful dish.
Ideal for a Sunday family lunch or to impress guests, chicken bobó is relatively simple to prepare and rewards with a comforting and delicious plate. The combination of cooked and pureed cassava with the broth and seasonings creates a creamy base that embraces the sautéed chicken pieces.
Ideal for a Sunday family lunch or to impress guests, chicken bobó is relatively simple to prepare and rewards with a comforting and delicious plate. The combination of cooked and pureed cassava with the broth and seasonings creates a creamy base that embraces the sautéed chicken pieces.
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