FRANGO ENSOPADO SIMPLES E FÁCIL!

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner while chicken thighs are more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is cheaper.

Remove the skin from the chicken thighs by pulling it off with your hands.

Season the chicken with salt, black pepper, calabrian chili flakes, sweet paprika, smoked paprika, and red wine vinegar, rubbing the spices into the meat.

Heat a pan with a lid and add a little oil or olive oil to seal the chicken.

Sear the chicken in the hot pan until browned, then set aside.

Add chopped onion to the pan and scrape the bottom to release the fond.

Pour in a splash of cachaça to deglaze the pan, scraping up the browned bits.

Add whole carrots, chopped bell pepper, and crushed garlic to the pan.

Cut the potato into quarters and add it to the pan, seasoning with salt.

Add the seared chicken back into the pan.

Pour in water to cover the chicken and vegetables, then add canned peeled tomatoes, squeezing them by hand to break them up slightly before adding.

Cover the pan and cook over medium heat, allowing it to simmer.

Finish with chopped parsley and a squeeze of lime juice before serving.

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