Best Croatian Dalmatian Bbq Chicken Recipes

CROATIAN GRILLED CHICKEN

Croatian Grilled Chicken image

Tender, juicy chicken that takes just a few minutes to grill (but you have to marinate it for several hours before grilling).

Provided by Don Crawford

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

4 boneless chicken breasts (sliced butterfly style and pounded to ⅜ inch thick.)
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

Butterfly the chicken breasts and place them in a dish so they all lie flat.
Using a whisk, combine the olive oil and lemon juice until it is well blended and pour over the chicken breasts.
Cover the dish.
Marinate for an hour at room temperature or for several hours in the refrigerator.
If you refrigerate the chicken breasts, allow them to come to room temperature before grilling.
Heat your grill to high heat.
Place the marinated breasts on the grill and cook for 3 to 4 minutes a side.
If the breasts are thin and the grill hot, this should be long enough to cook them through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 236 kcal, Sugar 0.2 g, Sodium 224.1 mg, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Carbohydrate 0.5 g, Protein 38.3 g, Cholesterol 224.1 mg, UnsaturatedFat 4.8 g, ServingSize 1 serving

CROATIAN DALMATIAN BBQ CHICKEN

Croatian Dalmatian BBQ Chicken image

This is refreshing and light meal with taste of Dalmatia. It is important to use fresh spices, preferably wild grown, but dry would do. Also pick small and young chickens; they are soft and easier to BBQ.

Provided by nitko

Categories Chicken Breast

Time 2h50m

Yield 5 portions, 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1400 g whole chickens (2 whole small chickens)
30 g fresh sage leaves
30 g fresh rosemary
10 g fresh thyme
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup white wine
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon pepper

Steps:

Cut chickens into pieces, not too big.
Mix wine, sage, rosemary, thyme, nutmeg, oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper into a glass bowl. Add chicken pieces and marinate for 2 hours.
During BBQ-ing chicken, periodically spread olive oil with rosemary branch. Serve hot when ready.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 707, Fat 50.3, SaturatedFat 13.7, Cholesterol 204.4, Sodium 1590.3, Carbohydrate 4.4, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 0.7, Protein 48.5

DALMATIAN CHICKEN RISOTTO

Dalmatian Chicken Risotto image

This is light meal but at the same time it can be full lunch or dinner. Serving small portions it can be an appetizer. This is the recipe from my neighbor from Dalmacia, "nona Lukrica".

Provided by nitko

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 55m

Yield 4 portions, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

300 g boneless skinless chicken breasts
350 g rice (Arborio)
60 g onions
4 tablespoons olive oil
200 g plum tomatoes (fresh or canned)
700 g chicken stock (you may not use all)
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon dry basil
2 teaspoons dry oregano
10 g hard goat cheese
100 g parmesan cheese (grated)
1 tablespoon fresh parsley leaves (minced)

Steps:

Cut chicken meat into small pieces (1-2 cm large).
Mince onion very finely.
If you use fresh plum tomato first soak them 2-4 minutes in hot water, remove skin and "shave the best red part from it", remove seeds and cut into small pieces. If you use canned tomato, skip this part.
Finely mince parsley.
Sauté onion on oil until translucent, than add chicken and sauté on easy fire until becomes white. During this add salt, pepper, parsley, basil and oregano. Than add tomatoes. Sauté until most of the water evaporates.
Wash rice and add into chicken. Following the manufacturers manual (3:1 - water : rice, usually) add chicken stock. Remember that you have some water already in the pot, so count this water out. Cook about 20 minutes (again follow the manual).
Just before end, add hard goat cheese cut into very small pieces in the risotto to melt. Cheese will coagulate risotto and give nice taste. Serve with grated parmesan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1020.7, Fat 26.8, SaturatedFat 8.1, Cholesterol 77.9, Sodium 1897, Carbohydrate 147.1, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 5, Protein 42.8

CROATIAN CHICKEN "PAPRIKAS"

Croatian Chicken

This meal is also from NW Croatia, very popular in area "Zagorje" and along river Drava. You can notice Hungarian influence.

Provided by nitko

Categories Stew

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 portions, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 kg chicken piece (breasts, back... with bones and skin)
2 large onions, finely minced
10 g lard (preferably, but oil can do)
3 teaspoons ground paprika (red,dry)
1/4 teaspoon chili
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon caraway seed
200 ml white wine
50 g sour cream
300 ml water

Steps:

Melt the lard in a pot.
Add 2 large onions finely minced and sauté it until the onion is soft and transparent.
Chop the chicken into small pieces (mouthfull). Than, add chicken pieces and sauté it until the meat is white.
Add wine and sauté it for 5 more minutes.
Than add 3 teaspoons of paprika (chili to taste), salt pepper and caraway seeds.
Add water to cover the chicken.
Sauté for 50 minutes or until chicken is soft.
At the end add 2-3 teaspoons of sour cream and cook for 2-5 more minutes.
Serve with noodles or mashed potatoes, and inevitably white wine (you've used in the paprikas).
As a salad with it I would recommend red beet.