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Hen with Olives
Photo: Markus Spiske

Hen with Olives

11 ingredients 9 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

723
Calories
15g
Protein
15g
Fat
124g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 6 hen portions (breast, thighs, etc.),
  • 4 tablespoons oil,
  • 7 oz/200 g olives,
  • 1 tablespoon tomato sauce,
  • 1 teaspoon flour,
  • 3 onions,
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar,
  • or 1/2 cup wine,
  • 1 lump sugar,
  • salt,
  • 1 bay leaf

Directions

1

Fry the hen pieces in 2 tablespoons of oil, add 3-4 tablespoons of water and simmer.

2

Every now and then, turn the pieces, adding 2-3 tablespoons of water.

3

When the meat is half done, add washed and pricked olives.

4

Separately, fry the chopped onion in two tablespoons of oil until yellow.

5

Add the flour, let fry a little longer, then add a cup of chicken broth or water, tomato sauce, salt, sugar, bay leaf and wine or vinegar.

6

Pour this sauce over the meat and let boil until the meat is done.

7

You may serve this warm or cold.

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Category:Romanian Recipes

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Category:Romanian Meat Dishes

Recipe sourced from fandom

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