Portuguese stewed chicken with potatoes (frango estufado)

Name: Portuguese stewed chicken with potatoes (frango estufado)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: portuguese
Ingredients: 460 g Chicken drumsticks, bone-in; 400 g Potatoes; 120 g Onion; 200 g Tomato; 100 g Carrots; 24 g Olive oil; 4 g Sweet paprika; 2 g Bay leaves; 60 g Dry white wine (optional)

Portuguese stewed chicken with potatoes (frango estufado) is ready in 40 minutes (15 hands-on) and has 603 kcal and 38 g of protein per serving. One serving costs about $1.76. Prices from Walmart, 2026.

Total time: 40 min
Hands-on: 15 min
Calories: 603 kcal
Cost per serving: $1.76

Ingredients (Serves: 2)

Chicken drumsticks, bone-in460 g
Potatoes400 g
Onion120 g
Tomato200 g
Carrots100 g
Olive oil24 g
Sweet paprika4 g
Bay leaves2 g
Dry white wine (optional)60 g

Method

Season the chicken drumsticks with salt and the paprika. Peel the potatoes and carrot and cut them into chunks; chop the onion and the tomato.
Heat the olive oil in a wide pot over medium-high heat and brown the drumsticks for 6 minutes, turning them. Take them out.
In the same pot, cook the onion for 4 minutes, then add the tomato, the bay leaf and the white wine if using, and stir for 2 minutes.
Put the chicken back with the potatoes and carrot and add a glass of water. Cover and simmer over low heat for 25 minutes, until the chicken is tender and the sauce is thick. Serve straight from the pot.

Nutrition per serving

Calories	603 kcal
Protein	38 g
Carbohydrates	50 g
Sugars	9 g
Fat	29 g
Fiber	9 g

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Portuguese stewed chicken with potatoes (frango estufado)

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