
Turkish · Chicken
Roasted chicken with creamy walnut sauce
Ingredients
- Chicken Thighs8
- Cumin1 tsp
- Paprika1/2 tsp
- Olive Oil2 tablespoons
- Pita Bread6
- Chicken Stock10 tbsp
- Walnuts6¼ oz
- Onion1 chopped
- Garlic2 cloves chopped
- Single Cream3½ tbsp
- LemonJuice of 1
- CorianderHandful
Instructions
- 1
Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
- 2
In a roasting tin, toss together the chicken, cumin, paprika, 1 tbsp olive oil and seasoning.
- 3
Cook for 40 mins until the chicken is crisp and cooked through.
- 4
Meanwhile, tear up 1 pitta bread and place in a small bowl.
- 5
Pour over a couple of tbsp chicken stock and leave to soak.
- 6
Dry-fry the walnuts in a frying pan for about 3 mins until golden and toasted.
- 7
Set aside.
- 8
Heat the remaining oil in the pan and cook the onion and garlic until softened.
- 9
Place the softened pitta bread, onion mixture and most of the nuts into a blender.
- 10
Pour over the rest of the chicken stock and whizz together until a rough paste forms.
- 11
Return the mixture to the pan.
- 12
Add the cream and lemon juice, season and keep warm.
- 13
When the chicken is cooked, arrange on a platter.
- 14
Stir the coriander through the sauce and spoon into a bowl.
- 15
Roughly chop the remaining walnuts and scatter over the chicken.
- 16
Toast the pittas, cut into wedges and serve alongside