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Quick Chicken Thigh Stew with Garlicky Mushroom Bites | Tocană rapidă de pulpe de pui cu bucățele de ciuperci cu usturoi

A comforting, flavorful dinner ready in under 30 minutes — approved by even the toughest critics (like your husband)!

Ingredients
    For the Chicken Stew:
  • 2 medium onions, finely chopped
  • 400 grams chicken thighs, washed and cleaned
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped or grated
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste (or use broth)
  • cup water
  • Salt (to taste)
  • Cooking oil (as needed)
  • For the Mushroom "Meatballs":
  • 4 garlic cloves, grated
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • Salt (to taste)
  • Black pepper (to taste)
  • Fresh parsley, chopped
  • ½ cups water ((Note: Mushrooms themselves are implied but not explicitly mentioned. If mushrooms were the base ingredient for the “meatballs,” consider adding 200–300 g finely chopped or pre-cooked mushrooms.))
Instructions
    Chicken Stew:
  1. Sauté the Onions:
      • In a heated pan, add a little oil.
      • Sauté the chopped onions for 2–3 minutes.
      • Add a splash of water and cook until the onions soften.
  2. Cook the Chicken:
      • Add the chicken thighs to the softened onions.
      • Fry for a few minutes until they start to brown.
  3. Add Flavor:
      • Add the chopped or grated garlic and bay leaf.
      • Stir in 1 tablespoon tomato paste (or broth).
      • Pour in 1½ cups of water and season with salt.
      • Stir well and let everything simmer until chicken is fully cooked and tender.
  4. Mushroom "Meatballs" (Garlicky Side Bites):
  5. In a bowl, combine:
      • 4 grated garlic cloves
      • 2 tablespoons oil
      • Salt, pepper, and chopped parsley
      • ½ cup water
  6. Mix or knead the ingredients thoroughly.
      • (If using mushrooms, add them here — either pre-cooked or very finely chopped.)
      • Optionally use a mortar and pestle for extra texture and flavor.
  7. Form into small meatball-shaped bites.