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 (aipim/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 (aipim/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
Cassava can be found in the produce section of most large supermarkets or at Latin American markets. Dendê oil is typically available in specialty food stores or international aisles of larger supermarkets. Coconut milk and cachaça are widely available in most grocery stores.
Preparation method
- Peel the cassava and place it in a large pot, preferably earthenware
- 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 well cooked
- Remove the cassava from the heat and mash while still hot
- Reserve the cassava cooking water
- In another large pot, sauté 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 broth 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 striking flavor. This traditional recipe uses cubed chicken breast, cooked and mashed cassava (also known as aipim or mandioca), coconut milk, 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 meal. The combination of cooked and pureed cassava with the broth and seasonings creates a creamy base that envelops the pieces of sautéed chicken.
Ideal for a Sunday family lunch or to impress guests, chicken bobó is relatively simple to prepare and rewards with a comforting and delicious meal. The combination of cooked and pureed cassava with the broth and seasonings creates a creamy base that envelops the pieces of sautéed chicken.
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