World Flavors Cookbook

Satsivi (Chicken in Walnut Sauce)

Name: Satsivi (Chicken in Walnut Sauce)
Cook time: 60 min
Cuisine: Georgia
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken or turkey; 3 cups walnuts, ground; 3 onions, finely minced; 4 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp blue fenugreek; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp ground cloves; 1 tbsp red wine vinegar; Walnut oil

Poultry served in a rich, thick, and highly aromatic walnut sauce, traditionally served cold.

Cuisine: Georgia

Ingredients

1 whole chicken or turkey
3 cups walnuts, ground
3 onions, finely minced
4 cloves garlic
1 tbsp blue fenugreek
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
Walnut oil

Instructions

1. Boil the chicken until tender, then roast briefly to brown the skin. 2. Sauté onions in butter or chicken fat until translucent. 3. Mix ground walnuts with garlic, spices, vinegar, and enough warm chicken broth to form a thick, creamy sauce. 4. Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer (do not boil). 5. Place the cut chicken pieces into the sauce. 6. Let the dish cool completely and refrigerate. 7. Serve at room temperature or cold, drizzled with spicy walnut oil.