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Roasted chicken with creamy walnut sauce

⏱ ~85 min (est.)MediumChickenTurkish
Roasted chicken with creamy walnut sauce

If you've got chicken thighs, pita bread and walnuts, you're most of the way to this Turkish chicken: about 85 minutes of cooking across 11 steps. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 11 steps.

You'll mainly reach for oven and frying pan / skillet. At medium difficulty across 11 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.

What you'll need

Servings4

Shopping list (5)

Pantry staples (you likely have these)

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How to make it

  1. 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.
  2. Meanwhile, tear up 1 pitta bread and place in a small bowl.
  3. Pour over a couple of tbsp chicken stock and leave to soak.
  4. Dry-fry the walnuts in a frying pan for about 3 mins until golden and toasted.
  5. Set aside.
  6. Heat the remaining oil in the pan and cook the onion and garlic until softened.
  7. Place the softened pitta bread, onion mixture and most of the nuts into a blender.
  8. Pour over the rest of the chicken stock and whizz together until a rough paste forms.
  9. Return the mixture to the pan.
  10. Add the cream and lemon juice, season and keep warm.
  11. 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

You'll use: Oven · Frying pan / skillet · Pan · Blender

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Ingredient substitutions

Lemon
lime · 1 tbsp white wine vinegar per lemon

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Tips & common questions

How long does Roasted chicken with creamy walnut sauce take to make?

About 85 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 11 steps and 12 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.

What can I use instead of lemon?

Try lime. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.

Can I scale this recipe up or down?

Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.

How should I store leftovers?

Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.

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