Brazilian Chicken Stroganoff

Ingredients

• 2 lbs skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
• salt, to taste
• ½ tsp ground black pepper, additional to taste
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
• 2-4 sprigs fresh parsley leaves (to taste), chopped, divided
• 4-5 Tbsp light oil, divided (any neutral oil with a high smoke point will work)
• 8 oz white mushrooms, thickly sliced
• 2 Tbsp tomato paste
• 2 Tbsp dijon or yellow mustard
• 2 Tbsp dry white wine
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• 14 to 15 oz can crushed tomatoes
• ¼ - ½ cup chicken stock, divided (as needed)
• 7.6 oz can "media crema” or “creme de leite" (table cream)
• optional garnish: potato sticks also known as “papitas fritas” or “batata palha”
• 1 ½ cup white rice
• 2 Tbsp light oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• ½ medium sweet or yellow onion, finely chopped
• 2 ½ cups water
• ½ tsp salt