Chicken Tava Recipe Incirlik

TAVA OR TURKISH STEW

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium casserole dish.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the chicken until juices run clear.
• Puree the roasted red peppers in a blender or food processor until smooth. In the prepared casserole dish, mix the cooked chicken, roasted red peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms, onion, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, and top with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until cheese is melted and bubbly.

CHICKEN TAVA FROM TURKEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Trickle 1 tablespoon olive oil in the bottom of a roasting pan. Arrange chicken thighs in the pan. Mix the tomato paste and water, and spread over the chicken. Place garlic clove halves in the pan. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Arrange potatoes, tomatoes, onion, mushrooms, and pepperoncini over the chicken. Sprinkle with remaining tablespoon olive oil.
• Bake 1 1/2 hours in the preheated oven, until vegetables are tender and chicken juices run clear. Periodically pour a little water into the pan if it starts to get dry.

CHICKEN TAVA (TAVUK TAVA)

Steps:

• Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper. Saute with olive oil for about 4-5 minutes while stirring in a medium sized pot. Place mushrooms over the chicken, and then the cubanelle pepers over the mushrooms. Arrange the tomato slices over the top side by side, don't leave empty spaces. Sprinkle crushed pepper paste all over tomatoes. Put the butter pieces over the tomatoes, close the lid. Turn the heat to high first. When the dish starts to boil, turn the heat down to medium-low heat. Cook for about 1 hr and 30 minutes.

CHICKEN TAVA

Steps:

• You will need 1 small 8 inch round new clay pot per person (the kind you put under a plant with a 1/2 - 3/4 inch lip) Soak the clay pots for about 5 minutes in warm water. Pull out of water and immediately add one tablespoon of olive oil to each pot, and spread it around. Coarsely chop the onion, bell pepper and chicken breasts. Mince the garlic and add the garlic, basil, and salt and pepper, and add to the vegetables. Add stewed tomatoes and olives and mix thoroughly. Divide mixture equally among pots and place in 350 degrees F oven. Bake for 35-45 minutes and stir every 10 minutes. May have to add additional water. Serve while warm in pots with rice, bread and a small green salad.