Rhubarb Chicken (Savory Rhubarb Recipe)

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Flavorful and tender rhubarb chicken, a savory rhubarb dish to celebrate spring. Tender chicken thighs and an amazing sweet and sour sauce.

Have you ever tried a savory rhubarb recipe? You definitely should! Start with this rhubarb chicken, once you had this, you will be willing to try anything made with rhubarb! Like, for instance, this chicken rhubarb curry,  this rhubarb fish curry or this amazing rhubarb soup with omelet and bacon.

A rhubarb recipe again, I can’t help it, I like it so much, and now is the time to eat it. In a few weeks, it will all be over… Of course, you can easily freeze it and enjoy it the whole year but still, I like it better fresh and eaten at the right time.

What can I say about this recipe? The sauce was unbelievable! I loved the tender chicken pieces inside and everything else, but the sauce was the killer. Actually I could have eaten the sauce as it was, just mopping it up with bread, and not really miss the chicken… A sweet and sour, spicy due to a large amount of black pepper, delightful sauce.

Tips for making the rhubarb sauce

• You can use whole chicken quarters/legs, which you can divide at the joint.
• Or you can buy already separated thighs and drumsticks.
• I prefer to skin the chicken parts whenever making a stew or curry, I don’t like the floppy skin.
• When adding the black pepper to the sauce, start with 1 tablespoon of it, then add up to 2 tablespoons according to your taste.
• I used about 1 ½ tablespoon and didn’t find the sauce too hot, it was just right for me, and there was no complaint about it being too hot from the children either. It probably depends a lot on the sort of black pepper you use.
• The chicken parts need to simmer very slowly for a longer time, about 1 1/4 hours. That will make them incredibly tender and flavorful.

Step by step

• Slice the onions and the garlic.
• Peel and chop the rhubarb. Use the peel to make Rhubarb Syrup, for instance.
• Fry the meat parts on one side, turn and cook on the other side.

• Fry the onions and the garlic.
• Stir in the pepper and turmeric.
• Add the tomatoes.
• Now add the rhubarb, honey and lime juice.

• Add the stock and stir well.
• Return the meat to the pot.
• Bring to a boil.
• Simmer, uncovered for 1 1/4 hour.

Serve

• We had the rhubarb chicken with rice this time, but baguette or crusty white bread are also great for mopping up that delicious, sweet, and tangy rhubarb sauce.

More savory rhubarb recipes:

Rhubarb Soup – An easy to make soup – tangy, aromatic and topped with bacon omelet.

Chicken Green Curry – A very flavorsome chicken green curry coconut milk, raisins, and apples.

Rhubarb Fish Curry – A special kind of curry with fish, rhubarb and bananas. It might sound strange, but it really works.