[CH] Mary-Anne's Cerkez Chicken (Circassian Chicken)
Mary-Anne Durkee (shantihhh@yahoo.com)
Tue, 28 Jan 2003 17:13:13 -0800 (PST)
This is something we had recently at a Turkish
restaurant. I decided to duplicate it and kick it up
a notch. I fixed it for Super Bowl and it was scarfed
down!
Great way to use some leftover chicken!
Cerkez Chicken (Circassian Chicken)
Ingredients
1 large Chicken breast (1 1/2#)
3 cups Walnuts
5 thin slices Bread (stale)
8 cloves Roasted Garlic
1/2 tsp Salt
1 tsp white pepper
2 1/2 cups Chicken broth
2 tabs fried crisp shallots (the kind from Asian
markets)
1 tab Olive oil
2+ tsp Red pepper (cayenne or Habanaro)
Pita Bread lightly brushed with olive oil, fried, then
cut into triangles
Inner small leaves of romaine lettuce
Italian flat leaf parsley chopped for garnish
6 to 8 servings
Instructions
Simmer chicken in water for 35 minutes or until
tender; drain. Reserve broth. Bone chicken. Remove
skin. Or pull the leftover carcass out of the frig and
debone!
Cut/tear into 1 to ½" long & 1/4-1/2" thick strips
Arrange leaves and pita bread around the side of the
dish/platter.
Then arrange the chicken in the center of the serving
dish or large platter just to the edges of the pita
and romaine.
Set aside.
Combine walnuts, bread slices (soaked in reserved
chicken broth and squeezed dry) garlic; chopped crisp
shallots, mix well.
Place into blender or a food processor container.
Process until well blended.
Add salt, pepper and chicken broth gradually blending
thoroughly until it gets medium white sauce
consistency.
Pour over chicken.
Heat oil. Stir in red pepper.
Remove from heat.
Drizzle over walnut sauce.
Garnish with a little chopped parsley
Serve at room temperature.
This is an easy tasty first course.
Excellent with a dry crisp white wine such as
Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc.
The dish originated from the Circassians.
In original recipe walnuts are crushed between two
stones and oil is dispersed. This oil is sprinkled
over walnut sauce. ( hazelnuts can be substituted for
walnuts)
Great finger food!
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