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Cyw Iâr Bricyll (Welsh Apricot Chicken)

Cyw Iâr Bricyll (Apricot Chicken) is a classic Cymric (Welsh) chicken dish, originating in Patagonia that uses apricots to produce a rich sauce. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Welsh version of Apricot Chicken.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

90 minutes

Total Time:

110 minutes

Serves:

6–8

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Chicken RecipesWelsh-(patagonia) Recipes


English Translation

Ingredients:

2 pieces of chicken meat per person (8 in all)
2 carrots, thinly sliced
1 onion, thinly sliced
500ml vegetable stock
300ml cream
1 dessert spoon each of sage, dried bay leaf and basil
butter for frying
salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste

12 ripe apricots
1 tbsp water
1 tbsp sugar
1 dessert spoon cornflour [cornstarch] (mixed to a smooth slurry with 2 tbsp water)


Method:

Melt the butter in a pan and when hot add the meat and season. Fry until the chicken has browned then add the vegetables, the stock and the cream. Bring to a simmer then cover the pan and cook for 90 minutes.

About 30 minutes before the meat is ready add the apricots (stoned and halved), water and sugar to a saucepan. Cook on low heat, stirring constantly. After about 10 minutes add the cornflour slurry and cook for a further 15 minutes. At this point mash the apricots.

When ready to serve spoon the apricots onto a plate and place the chicken on top. Serve with plain rice.