Chicken Kapamas Stew

A white skillet with Greek chicken stew.

Our Greek Chicken Kapamas is braised with cinnamon, cloves, and aromatics in a rich tomato sauce. This recipe is a dish with so many variations and interpretations all over Greece. It is represented here in the most delicious way possible.

Course Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine Greek

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 1

Servings

Calories 558kcal

Author by Jenny Skrapaliori Graves

Ingredients

1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 lb chicken thighs
⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 onion diced
5 garlic cloves
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 cinnamon sticks
1 bay leaf
3 cloves
14 oz canned San Marzano tomatoes
¼ cup prunes quartered
¼ cup raisins
1 tablespoon pine nuts
1 cup dry red wine
sea salt
freshly ground pepper

Instructions

Season the chicken with sea salt, freshly ground pepper, and garlic powder. Let it sit for 10 minutes at room temperature.
Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a deep skillet.
Brown the chicken in batches all over for 2-3 minutes until golden. Transfer to a plate.
Add the rest of the olive oil in the same skillet. Add the chopped onions and the garlic cloves, bay leaf, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and saute for two minutes stiring occasionally.
Add the tomato paste and cook for two minutes stirring until it darkens a bit.
Add the wine and deglaze the pan, scraping the sticky bits from the bottom. Allow alchohol to evaporate for one minute on high heat.
Pour in the tomatoes, pine nuts, prunes, and raisins. Stir to combine. Cook for two m iuntes over medium heat. Press the tomatoes lightly with the back of a wooden spoon, to chop them.
Add the chicken pieces on top and the juices accumulated in the plate. Cover and cook for twenty-five minutes.
Uncover, let the chicken stew sit for 10 minutes and serve.

Notes

Leftover stew should be refrigerated and used within 3 to 4 days.
You can freeze leftover stew in an airtight container and use them within six months.

The nutritional analysis is only an estimate based on available ingredients and the recipe’s preparation.

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