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Circassian Chicken with Walnut Sauce

Tender poached chicken pulled into strips and bound in a smooth, pale walnut and bread sauce, chilled and finished with paprika oil. Served cold, it is rich, nutty and very calm on the palate.

  • YieldServes 6
  • Hands-on50 min
  • Total4 h 13 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 1½ kgwhole chicken
  • 1onion, large, quartered
  • 1carrot, quartered
  • 2 sprigsflat-leaf parsley
  • 1½ tspsalt
  • to tastewhite pepper, freshly ground
  • 750 mlcold water

Walnut sauce

  • 3 sliceswhite bread, stale, crusts removed
  • 170 gwalnuts, finely ground
  • ½ tsppaprika
  • 1 clovegarlic, crushedoptional

To serve

  • ½ tsppaprika
  • 1 tbspwalnut oil
  • 1 tbspflat-leaf parsley, finely choppedoptional

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Tree nuts
  • Walnut
  • Wheat
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Carrot
  • Parsley
  • Black and white pepper
  • Paprika
  • Yeast
  • Poultry and birds (any)
  • Chicken

Taste

  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Creamy
  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Food processor

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 3
  • Needs advance prep
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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