Chicken • Turkish
Roasted chicken with creamy walnut sauce

Ingredientes
- Chicken Thighs8
- Cumin1 tsp
- Paprika1/2 tsp
- Olive Oil2 tablespoons
- Pita Bread6
- Chicken Stock150ml
- Walnuts175g
- chopped Onion1
- cloves chopped Garlic2
- Single Cream50 ml
- LemonJuice of 1
- CorianderHandful
Pasos
Preparar
- 🥄step 1
- 🔥Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas
- 🧂In a roasting tin, toss together the chicken, cumin, paprika, 1 tbsp olive oil and seasoning.
Cocinar
- 🔥Cook for 40 mins until the chicken is crisp and cooked through.
Pasos
- 🧂step 2
- 🍳Meanwhile, tear up 1 pitta bread and place in a small bowl.
- Pour over a couple of tbsp chicken stock and leave to soak.
Cocinar
- 🍳Dry-fry the walnuts in a frying pan for about 3 mins until golden and toasted.
Pasos
- Set aside.
Cocinar
- 🍽️Heat the remaining oil in the pan and cook the onion and garlic until softened.
Preparar
- 🌿Place the softened pitta bread, onion mixture and most of the nuts into a blender.
Pasos
- ✨Pour over the rest of the chicken stock and whizz together until a rough paste forms.
Preparar
- 🥄Return the mixture to the pan.
- 🔥Add the cream and lemon juice, season and keep warm.
Pasos
- 🔥step 3
Cocinar
- 🧂When the chicken is cooked, arrange on a platter.
Pasos
- 🍳Stir the coriander through the sauce and spoon into a bowl.
Preparar
- Roughly chop the remaining walnuts and scatter over the chicken.
- 🍽️Toast the pittas, cut into wedges and serve alongside
Fuente: Original recipe