Brazilian Chicken Stroganoff Recipe
This Brazilian Chicken Stroganoff Recipe is delicious and quick 30 minute dinner. It's a bit different from it's Russian cousin. It’s base is a garlic flavored tomato sauce with chicken broth, mushrooms, cilantro, and half and half to give the sauce that beautiful pink-orange color. It’s served over rice, which soaks up all of the delicious sauce.
Servings 8 servings
Calories 336kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pound Chicken Breasts boneless, skinless
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 Yellow onion medium
- 4 Garlic Cloves minced or 4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 8-10 oz Mushrooms sliced
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 15 ounces Tomato sauce 1 can
- 1 Tablespoon Tomato paste
- 2 cups Chicken broth or stock
- 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
- ¾ cup Half and Half you can also use heavy cream
- ½ cup Fresh Cilantro chopped
- 2 cups Uncooked Long Grain Rice
Optional
- 1 cup Potato sticks, or batata palha I found Batata Palha through Amazon. You can also sprinkle crushed potato chips on top.
Instructions
- Cut the chicken breasts into 1 inch bite-size pieces and sprinkle with salt and ground black pepper. Set it aside.2 pound Chicken Breasts, 1 teaspoon Salt, ½ teaspoon Ground black pepper
- Dice the onion and mince the garlic cloves. Chop the cilantro and separate 2 tablespoons out for garnish.1 Yellow onion, 4 Garlic Cloves, ½ cup Fresh Cilantro
- Slice the mushrooms if they’re not already sliced.8-10 oz Mushrooms
- Make the rice. Rinse the rice under water in a strainer until the water runs clear. Add to 4 cups of water with a pinch of salt and bring up to a boil. Turn the water down to a low simmer, cover and cook for 20 minutes.2 cups Uncooked Long Grain Rice
- Preheat a Dutch oven or high sided large pan over medium-high heat, add olive oil, the mushrooms, and the onions. Cook for about 5-6 minutes, until the mushrooms reduce by half and the onions start to turn translucent.2 tablespoons olive oil divided, 1 Yellow onion, 8-10 oz Mushrooms
- Add the garlic and chicken and cook until the chicken is completely white, no longer pink on the outside, about 8 minutes (you can cover to speed up the cooking time to 4-5 minutes)2 pound Chicken Breasts
- Add the fresh cilantro, dijon mustard, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and broth. Stir to combine and bring to a boil. Add salt and pepper according to taste. Once it begins boiling (takes about 2 minutes on med-high heat), reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard, 15 ounces Tomato sauce, 1 Tablespoon Tomato paste, 2 cups Chicken broth or stock, ½ cup Fresh Cilantro
- Add the cornstarch to half and half or heavy cream and stir to dissolve the cornstarch. Then add to the pot and stir to combine. Simmer for a final 5 minutes so sauce can thicken.1 Tablespoon Cornstarch, ¾ cup Half and Half you can also use heavy cream
- Serve over rice and garnish with fresh cilantro and potato sticks. Enjoy!1 cup Potato sticks, or batata palha
Notes
- Can I make this Chicken Stroganoff in the Slow Cooker? Yes, simply add all of the ingredients EXCEPT the half and half, rice, and reserved cilantro for garnish. Mix to combine and set the slow cooker to 6 hours or 8 hours, depending on your schedule. Add the half and half right at the end (Step 4).
- Can I use chicken thighs in this stroganoff recipe? Yes, I recommend sticking with boneless skinless thighs for easy prep and cooking. Consider the amount of thighs that you will need as well. Generally, I estimate 16 ounces or 1 pound of chicken for 4 servings. That will likely mean 5-6 boneless skinless thighs, depending on their size. The recipe instructions will be the same for thighs as the breasts.
- Can I serve this Brazilian Stroganoff over noodles? Traditionally, this Chicken Stroganoff is served over rice in Brazil. However, you can certainly serve it with egg noodles or even quinoa or other pasta.
- Is this Brazilian Chicken Stroganoff Gluten Free? This Stroganoff recipe is gluten free with the ingredients listed. However, as with any recipe that you find online, make sure that you double check all packaging ingredient labels to ensure that it does not contain gluten.
- Can I make this Stroganoff ahead? Yes, this dish reheats beautifully and is a great meal prep option for enjoying several days during the week! To reheat, you can place it in a microwave safe bowl and warm it for 1-2 minutes. Or you can place it back in a pot covered on the stove and warm it on medium heat. It will take about 10-15 minutes.