🇲🇰 North Macedonian Cuisine

Selsko Meso

Village-Style Meat

Prep Time 20 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Medium

Calories 391 kcal

Tender chunks of chicken and mushrooms baked in a clay pot with peppers, onions, and melted kashkaval cheese.

Ingredients

500g chicken thighs, cubed
200g mushrooms, sliced
1 onion, sliced
2 peppers, sliced
2 tomatoes, diced
100g kashkaval cheese, sliced
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp paprika
Salt and pepper

Instructions

1 Sear chicken in oil until browned. Season with paprika, salt, and pepper.
2 Add onion, peppers, and mushrooms to the pot. Cook 5 min.
3 Add tomatoes and 100ml water. Transfer to a clay pot.
4 Top with slices of kashkaval cheese.
5 Bake at 200°C for 25-30 min until cheese is melted and golden.

Did You Know?

The dish is named "village meat" because it originated in rural Macedonian homes where everything available went into the clay pot.