Maman's Chicken Frittata -Kookooye Morgh
This is my maman's way of making chicken frittata. It requires a few ingredients and can be on the table in less than one hour! Persian delight!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 45 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 tbsp olive oil (separated)
- 1/2 chicken breast (cut into small pieces)
- 1 big potato (cut into small pieces)
- 1 onion (cut into small pieces)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 3/4 cup water
- 3 eggs
- 2 tbsp breadcrumbs
Instructions
- 1
Heat a tbsp olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
- 2
Saute onion until translucent.
- 3
Add chicken, potatoes and spices. Saute for 5 minutes until chicken is light.
- 4
Add water and cover the pan. Let the chicken and potatoes cook for 20 minutes until fully cooked.
- 5
Transfer everything into a bowl and mash using a potato masher. (Or just mix everything using a food processor)
- 6
Add eggs and breadcrumbs. Mix until fully combined.
- 7
Heat one tbsp olive oil in a medium size pan over medium-high heat.
- 8
Pour the frittata batter into the pan, spread it using a spatula.
- 9
Cover and let it cook for almost 10 minutes.
- 10
Flip the frittata (You can cut it into wedges and then flip) and let it cook for another 5-10 minutes.
- 11
Serve warm.