ROASTED CHICKEN WITH CREAMY WALNUT SAUCE

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This Turkish-inspired sauce makes a wonderful alternative to a classic bread sauce

Provided by Emma Lewis

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

8 chicken thighs , skin on and bone in
1 tsp cumin
½ tsp paprika
2 tbsp olive oil
6 pitta breads
150ml hot chicken stock
175g walnuts
1 small onion , chopped
2 garlic cloves , chopped
50ml single cream
juice 1 lemon
handful coriander , chopped

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1245 calories, Fat 86 grams fat, SaturatedFat 20 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 54 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 67 grams protein, Sodium 1.76 milligram of sodium