Authentic Bulgarian Chicken Breast Recipe with LYUTENITSA in 90 Minutes

Name: Authentic Bulgarian Chicken Breast Recipe with LYUTENITSA in 90 Minutes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Bulgaria
Ingredients: 1) 500 g/17 oz of eggplants; 2) 200 g/7 oz of green bell peppers; 3) 200 g/7 oz of red bell peppers; 4) 50 g/2 oz of hot chili peppers; 5) 200 g/7 oz of yellow onions; 6) 200 g/7 oz of tomatoes; 7) some salt and ground black pepper to taste; 8) 200 ml/7 fl oz of water; 9) 50 + 50 ml/2 fl oz of vegetable oil; 10) 900 g/30 oz of skinless boneless chicken breast (3 halves); 11) 60 g/2 oz of butter; 12) 1 small/medium parsley leaves bundle, chopped

Bulgarian Chicken Breast with LYUTENITSA

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Cooking Bulgarian Chicken Recipes at Home

One of the most delicious Bulgarian chicken breast recipes you ever cooked!

➡️ Fried chicken breast recipes are very popular in 2023 because they enable you to cook quick and tasty meals. However, there are some pan-fried chicken breast recipes that combine this chicken part with vegetables for even more refined dinners and one of them is the Bulgarian chicken breast recipe with LYUTENITSA.

➡️ Chicken breast is today the favorite piece of chicken for cooking at home. There are lots of recipes for chicken breast with various ingredients, but very few can compare with this Bulgarian-inspired one that I tasted the first time when I visited this Eastern European country. I find it very interesting because it’s like a stew but prepared in a different way, plus it’s packed with flavors, so I want to share it with you.

➡️ Watch the cooking video below and learn how to make the Bulgarian chicken breast recipe with lyutenitsa! 👌

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Video – How to Cook Bulgarian Chicken Breast from Scratch

What ingredients do you need for the Bulgarian chicken breast with LYUTENITSA? (3 servings)

1) 500 g/17 oz of eggplants
2) 200 g/7 oz of green bell peppers
3) 200 g/7 oz of red bell peppers
4) 50 g/2 oz of hot chili peppers
5) 200 g/7 oz of yellow onions
6) 200 g/7 oz of tomatoes
7) some salt and ground black pepper to taste
8) 200 ml/7 fl oz of water
9) 50 + 50 ml/2 fl oz of vegetable oil
10) 900 g/30 oz of skinless boneless chicken breast (3 halves)
11) 60 g/2 oz of butter
12) 1 small/medium parsley leaves bundle, chopped

How to make Bulgarian chicken breast with LYUTENITSA from scratch in 21 steps?

step 1: stick the eggplants with a fork and bake them in the oven at 270 Celsius degrees or 520 Fahrenheit degrees until soft, this takes usually about 40-60 minutes
step 2: bake all peppers in the oven at 270 Celsius degrees or 520 Fahrenheit degrees until soft, this takes usually about 30-40 minutes
step 3: when the eggplants are baked, wait about 5-10 minutes, then remove the stub and peel them
step 4: when the peppers are baked, wait about 5-10 minutes, remove the stubs and seeds, then peel them
step 5: peel the onions, slice them, then put the pieces into the baking tray
step 6: chop tomatoes and place them over the onion on the tray
step 7: chop the baked peppers and place them on the tray
step 8: chop the baked eggplants and place them into the tray
step 9: season vegetables with some salt to taste, then pour the water into the tray
step 10: pour 2-3 tablespoons of vegetable oil over the vegetables in the tray
step 11: mix the vegetables, then bake them in the oven at 200 Celsius degrees or 390 Fahrenheit degrees for about 60 minutes or until the water is very low
step 12: about 10 minutes before the vegetables are baked, notch the chicken breast halves with deeper cuts on the thicker side and shallow cuts on the thinner end
step 13: put the butter into the pan at a medium temperature and wait to melt
step 14: pour a bit of vegetable oil into the pan to avoid butter burning
step 15: put the chicken breast halves into the pan with the notched side downwards
step 16: season the chicken breast fillets with some salt and ground black pepper to taste
step 17: place the lid on the pan and fry the chicken fillets for 3-5 minutes or until golden on the bottom side
step 18: flip the chicken fillets and fry them until evenly golden
step 19: take the tray out of the oven and place the fried chicken breast halves over the vegetables
step 20: pour the melted butter over the chicken breast fillets
step 21: top the Bulgarian chicken breast with some chopped parsley leaves to taste before serving

What is lyutenitza?

➡️ Lyutenitza is a traditional Bulgarian relish or chutney, which is popular in many other Balkan countries such as Serbia and Northern Macedonia under different names. The basic recipe is made of eggplant, garlic, onion, tomato, bell pepper, and seasonings. Vegetables are chopped and simmered over low temperatures until the liquid drops significantly. When ready, lyutenitsa is a dip like a vegetable stew but much thicker and is usually stored in jars for the cold season when consumed as an appetizer, on sandwiches, or as a snack.

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Why eat fried chicken breast?

➡️ Fried chicken breast is an excellent source of protein, is low in fat, and has no cholesterol, so it’s a quick, easy, and healthy way to get protein into your diet. Additionally, fried chicken breast is very tasty and is ready in no time, allowing you to spend very little time in the kitchen but still enjoy a very delicious and healthy dinner!

8 PRO Tips For The Bulgarian Chicken Breast Recipe with Lyutenitza

I recommend using larger chicken breast pieces of about 250-300 g/9-10 oz each
notch the chicken breast to half the thickness of the fillet so that the heat enters more easily into the thicker part of the meat
in addition to baking, eggplants and peppers can be roasted on the grill or stovetop
don’t fry the chicken breast until the baked vegetables aren’t ready because it hardens by cooling
traditionally, this food is spicy due to the hot chili peppers, if you don’t like it so, simply remove them from the ingredients
don’t take out the vegetables from the oven until they aren’t very soft and the water has dropped almost completely
use a quantity of chopped parsley that suits your taste, it has a decorative role but also a flavoring one
serve the Bulgarian chicken breast LYUTENITSA as soon as you finish cooking because the fried chicken breast and melted butter harden quite quickly

➡️ Enjoy cooking Bulgarian chicken breast from scratch!