Circassian chicken — a classic Circassian dish of cooked chicken in a rich walnut sauce. One of the most splendid dishes of the Mediterranean kitchen. Gluten-free version: Gluten-free bread.
Cook the chicken with the onion, bay leaves, peppercorns and salt in the water for about 60 minutes, until the chicken is tender. Reserve the cooking broth.
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Remove the chicken, let cool and pull into coarse pieces, without bones.
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Soak the bread in half a cup of the chicken broth, until it softens.
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Process the walnuts in a food processor into fine crumbs. Add the squeezed bread and the garlic, paprika, cumin and salt.
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Gradually add the rest of the chicken broth while processing, until you have a thick, smooth sauce.
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Transfer the chicken pieces to a serving plate and cover them with the sauce made from the walnuts.
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Fry the smoked paprika in the olive oil and drizzle over the top. Serve at room temperature.
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1237calories
62 gprotein
20 gcarbs
102 gfat
● protein 20%● carbs 6%● fat 74%
Per serving (510 g), of 4 servings
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Garlic: measured in pieces: one ≈ 5 g · 149 kcal per 100 g · More about Garlic →
Paprika: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 2.3 g · 282 kcal per 100 g · More about Paprika →
Cumin: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 2.1 g · 375 kcal per 100 g · More about Cumin →
Olive oil: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 14 g · 884 kcal per 100 g · More about Olive oil →
Smoked paprika: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 2.3 g · 282 kcal per 100 g · More about Smoked paprika →
🔧 Tools needed (6) · 🍳 2 cooking vessels
Food processor· Also works: Knife (More time and handwork, less even texture) · Electric mini chopper (Small amounts)· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Blender (Needs more liquid)
Stove· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
Frying pan· Also works: Wok (None)· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Pot (High sides, slow evaporation and weak browning)
Pot· Also works: Deep skillet (sauté pan) (less liquid, faster evaporation)· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Wok (For quick cooking)
Bowl· Also works: Pot (None)
Plate· Also works: Serving platter (None)
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