Chicken Kefir Okroshka
A refreshing cold okroshka made with poached chicken breast, hard-boiled egg, cucumber, radish, and herbs—no sausage included.
- Time
- 40 min
- Serving
- 353 kcal
- Ingredients
- ≈ $2.96
- Protein
- 39 g
Ingredients
- 1 Chicken breast filletpack 800 g ≈ $7.23 100 g
- 2 Kefirpack 900 ml ≈ $2.13 250 ml
- 3 Cucumbers≈ $3.67 per kg 100 g
- 4 Radishespack 300 g ≈ $1.80 60 g
- 5 Eggspack 10 pcs ≈ $1.93 1 pcs
- 6 Green onionspack 50 g ≈ $1.30 10 g
- 7 Dillpack 50 g ≈ $1.80 8 g
- 8 Mustard 3 g
- 9 Salt 1 g
Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.
Method
Poach the chicken1 in cold water, bring to a boil, skim off the foam, then simmer covered for 15 minutes until fully cooked—white meat, clear juices. Cool and chop into 1 cm cubes.
Hard-boil the egg for 10 minutes, cool in cold water, peel, and chop into 1 cm cubes.
Cube the cucumber3 and radish4 into 1 cm pieces, then finely chop the green6 onion and dill7.
In a bowl, combine the chicken1, egg, cucumber3, radish4, and half the herbs.
Mix mustard and salt into the cold kefir2, pour over the chicken1 and veggies, and stir well.
Chill the okroshka in the fridge for 15 minutes, serve in bowls, and top with the remaining herbs.
Tips
- Why it works
- Simmer the chicken covered to keep it moist and prevent it from drying out during cooking. Overcooking makes it tough and rubbery.
- Substitutions
- Use buttermilk instead of kefir for a slightly milder taste; swap radish for 60g grated apple if unavailable.
- Common mistakes
- If the okroshka tastes bland, you likely under-salted. Taste before adding kefir, as it dilutes flavor. Over-chilling makes it watery.
- Storing and reheating
- Eat within 2 days; store in an airtight container. Reheat by stirring in a splash of kefir or water until just warm. It’s best cold.
- Serve with
- Pair with a slice of dark rye bread and a handful of pickles for a balanced, tangy lunch.
In short
- Marked healthy: the planner picks it more often for the goals “lose weight” and “eat well”.
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