Çerkez Tavuğu
The walnut flour goes berserk! Chicken and garlic super thick paste cold dish
Description
A Circassian-origin appetizer where boiled and finely shredded chicken is dressed with an ultra-rich paste of massive walnuts, garlic, chicken broth, and spices blended in a food processor.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Chicken breast
- Raw walnuts
- Garlic
- Stale bread
- Paprika powder
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Boil a whole chicken (or breast) slowly with onions and peppercorns until tender. Cool and shred completely by hand as fine as hair.
- In a blender, process massive raw walnuts, stale bread crumbs, grated garlic, salt, and paprika, gradually adding chicken broth until it becomes a smooth, mayo-like paste.
- Toss the shredded chicken in this walnut paste, plate it, and finish by drizzling 'red oil' made from heating olive oil with paprika powder on top.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Overwhelming fat content and richness of walnuts
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Boiled chicken tenders, Walnut powder
Pairing
Baguette and White Wine
Trivia
[Trend] A.k.a 'Circassian Chicken'. A masterpiece of court cuisine brought from the Caucasus during the Ottoman era. High protein, low carb, good fats make it a dieter's cheat meal.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Smear it thickly and moundingly on bread or crackers like a pâté, and consume infinite wine with the violent richness of walnuts!
Allergen
Walnuts, Chicken, Wheat