Roasted Chicken With Creamy Walnut Sauce
This recipe combines tender chicken thighs coated in a flavorful blend of cumin and paprika, roasted to crispy perfection. Accompanied by a rich, creamy walnut sauce infused with garlic and lemon, this dish promises a symphony of textures and tastes. Top it off with a sprinkle of chopped coriander and toasted walnuts for that extra crunch and aroma. Serve with warm pitta bread wedges for a delightful and satisfying meal.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 8 chicken thighs , skin on and bone in
- 1 tsp cumin
- ½ tsp paprika
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 6 pitta breads
- 150ml hot chicken stock
- 175g walnuts
- 1 small onion , chopped
- 2 garlic cloves , chopped
- 50ml single cream
- juice 1 lemon
- handful coriander , chopped
Instructions
- Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. In a roasting tin, toss together the chicken, cumin, paprika, 1 tbsp olive oil and seasoning. Cook for 40 mins until the chicken is crisp and cooked through.
- Meanwhile, tear up 1 pitta bread and place in a small bowl. Pour over a couple of tbsp chicken stock and leave to soak. Dry-fry the walnuts in a frying pan for about 3 mins until golden and toasted. Set aside. Heat the remaining oil in the pan and cook the onion and garlic until softened. Place the softened pitta bread, onion mixture and most of the nuts into a blender. Pour over the rest of the chicken stock and whizz together until a rough paste forms. Return the mixture to the pan. Add the cream and lemon juice, season and keep warm.
- When the chicken is cooked, arrange on a platter. Stir the coriander through the sauce and spoon into a bowl. Roughly chop the remaining walnuts and scatter over the chicken. Toast the pittas, cut into wedges and serve alongside
Cook Time
40M
Prep Time
PT15M
Yield
Serves 4
Nutrition
- Calories: 1245 calories
- Fat Content: 86 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 20 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 54 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 5 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 4 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 67 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 1.76 milligram of sodium
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