Ciulama de Pui — Print Recipe — The Culinary Codex

Tender chicken pieces in a silky, velvety cream and sour cream sauce — Romania's most comforting weekday dinner.

Ingredients

1 Melt butter in a large skillet. Brown chicken pieces on all sides, about 8 min. Remove.
2 Sauté onion in the same skillet until translucent. Add garlic, cook 1 min.
3 Sprinkle flour over onions, stir 2 min to make a roux.
4 Gradually add chicken broth, whisking to prevent lumps. Simmer until thickened.
5 Stir in sour cream and heavy cream. Return chicken to the sauce.
6 Simmer gently 15 min until chicken is cooked through. Season with salt and white pepper, garnish with dill.

Did You Know?

Ciulama is the Romanian comfort food par excellence — when someone is feeling sad or unwell, the traditional remedy is a warm bowl of ciulama.