Pica-Pau Chicken Bites with Pickles and Bread

Lisbon tavern-style chicken pieces fried with garlic, white wine and mustard, served with pickled vegetables and bread.

Ingredients

For 4 servings.

• 1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, sliced
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1 tbsp dijon mustard
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 carrots, thinly sliced
• 1 cucumber, sliced
• 2 tbsp wine vinegar
• 1 baguette

Method

1. Toss the carrots and cucumber with the vinegar and a pinch of salt and leave to pickle while you cook.
2. Brown the chicken in the oil in a large pan over high heat for 6 minutes, then add the garlic, paprika, bay leaf and salt.
3. Pour in the wine, stir in the mustard and simmer for 4 minutes, until the chicken is cooked and the sauce is glossy.
4. Serve with the quick pickles and plenty of bread for the sauce.

Diets and allergens

Nutrition per serving

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