Chicken with Cornmeal Crust

 Ingredients: Composition: 50 g flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, one chicken breast, 3 tablespoons oil, one medium onion, 3 cloves garlic, 1 medium carrot, 400 g canned tomatoes, a piece of celery, grated peel from one orange, 200 g fideo beans, spices for chicken based on marjoram and rosemary. Cornmeal crust: 100 g cornmeal, 30 g flour, 1/2 teaspoon each of sugar and salt, one packet baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, 125 ml yogurt or sour cream, 1 egg, 1 tablespoon oil.

To prepare this delicious chicken recipe with cornmeal crust, follow the steps carefully to achieve a savory dish full of flavors. Start by gathering all the necessary ingredients: flour, salt, pepper, chicken meat, oil, onion, carrot, garlic, tomatoes, celery, orange peel, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, sour cream, and egg.

In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, and pepper. Add the chicken meat cut into small pieces, ensuring that each piece is evenly coated with the flour mixture. Then, cover the bowl with a lid and shake it vigorously up and down until the flour is no longer visible. This technique will help achieve a crispy crust. After you are done, remove the meat from the bowl and sauté it in a pan with hot oil. Let it fry for about 5 minutes until it becomes golden and delicious.

Once you are done with the meat, take it out of the pan and add the finely chopped onion, thinly sliced carrot, and crushed garlic. Sauté the vegetables over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the onion becomes translucent. Then, add the chopped tomatoes, including their juice, finely chopped celery, and grated orange peel. Let everything cook for about 5 minutes to allow the flavors to combine.

After the vegetables have softened, reintroduce the chicken into the pan along with the sliced beans, meat seasoning, and a cup of water. Mix all the ingredients and let them simmer on low heat for 25-30 minutes, stirring occasionally until the meat is tender and flavors the dish.

While the chicken mixture is cooking, preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius (position 6). In the meantime, prepare the cornmeal crust. In a bowl, mix the cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. In another container, combine the sour cream with the egg and oil, then pour this mixture over the dry ingredients. Mix gently from top to bottom to avoid forming a too-hard crust.

Grease a baking dish with oil and add the chicken and vegetable mixture. Then, cover everything with the cornmeal crust, leaving a small space of about 1 cm from the edge of the dish. Place the dish in the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until the crust starts to brown nicely.

When ready, remove the dish from the oven and let the dish cool slightly before serving. This recipe perfectly combines the taste of juicy meat with the flavors of vegetables and the crispy texture of the cornmeal crust, turning each serving into a true delicacy. Enjoy this dish with your loved ones and cherish the moments spent together!

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