Welcome to a recipe that will transform your idea of a simple chicken dinner! This Delicious Fried Chicken in Nut Sauce is a true celebration of flavors and textures. Drawing inspiration from the rich culinary traditions of the Caucasus, where nut sauces are a staple, this dish features tender, golden-fried chicken simmered in a velvety, aromatic sauce made from peanuts, garlic, and a fragrant blend of spices. It's a comforting, elegant, and surprisingly easy-to-make meal that will fill your kitchen with an irresistible aroma.
Delicious Fried Chicken in Nut Sauce
Ingredients for Fried Chicken in Nut Sauce
- 6 chicken legs
- 2 large onions
- 120 g white bread
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 100 g peanuts
- 180 ml dry white wine
- 350 ml chicken broth
- 1 chili pepper
- 6 bay leaves
- a bunch of kinza (cilantro) or parsley
- 25 g ghee (clarified butter)
- coriander, zira (cumin), cloves, mustard seeds
- ground paprika, pepper, salt, vegetable oil
How to Cook Delicious Fried Chicken in Nut Sauce
Rinse the chicken legs under cold running water, pat them dry, and cut them at the joint to get smaller pieces.
Preparing the chicken legs
Grease a frying pan with vegetable oil and add ghee (clarified butter). When the ghee has melted, place the chicken in the pan and fry until golden brown, about 4 minutes on each side.
Frying the chicken until golden brown
While the chicken is frying, prepare the spices. Take a teaspoon each of coriander seeds, peppercorns, mustard seeds, and zira (cumin), and add 2-3 cloves. Grind the spices finely in a mortar.
Grinding spices in a mortar
Dice two large onions, add them to the pan, and fry them with the chicken.
You don’t need to fry the onions separately; they will cook to the right consistency during the process.
Next, sprinkle the chicken with the ground spices and ground red paprika.
At this stage, pour in the dry white wine, let it evaporate for 10 minutes, then add half of the chicken broth and salt to taste. Cook over moderate heat for about half an hour.
Frying onions with the chicken
Sprinkling the chicken with spices
Pouring in white wine, evaporating it, adding chicken broth and salt. Cooking for about half an hour
Toast the white bread in a toaster. Peel the garlic cloves. Blanch the peanuts and remove their skins.
Place the peanuts, garlic, and slices of white bread into a blender.
Placing peanuts, garlic, and slices of white bread into a blender
Pour the remaining chicken broth into the blender and blend the ingredients until you get a smooth paste. If you don’t have ready-made chicken broth, you can dissolve a bouillon cube in a cup of boiling water.
Pouring chicken broth into the blender and blending the ingredients
Pour the nut purée into the pan, stir gently, shake the pan, and bring to a boil.
Mixing the chicken with the nut purée and bringing to a boil
Add the bay leaves and the chili pepper, and cook over low heat, uncovered, for another 25 minutes.
Before serving, sprinkle the fried chicken in nut sauce with chopped nuts and kinza (cilantro).
Adding bay leaf, chili pepper, and cooking for another 25 minutes. The chicken in nut sauce is ready!
And there you have it—a spectacular chicken dish that is sure to impress! The creamy, nutty sauce perfectly complements the savory chicken, creating a truly memorable meal. For a complete experience, serve it hot with fluffy rice, mashed potatoes, or some crusty bread to soak up every last drop of the delicious sauce. We hope you enjoy making and sharing this wonderful dish. Let it bring warmth and flavor to your table and inspire you to explore more culinary adventures!
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