Turkish Circassian Chicken Recipe

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Turkish Circassian Chicken
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Directions:

  1. Put the chicken, vegetables, bayleaf, thyme and salt in a pot, add the water.
  2. Bring to a boil and then simmer for about 15 minutes.
  3. Remove and strain the chicken. Let it cool.
  4. Keep the stock and one of the onions.
  5. Shred the chicken into 2 strips.
  6. In a pot, simmer the stock down to 2 cups.
  7. In a blender, grind the walnuts till they are finely chopped.
  8. Remove the crusts of the bread. Soak them first and then squeeze them dry.
  9. Add the bread, onion, garlic, lemon juice, paprika, salt& pepper into the blender and mix together.
  10. Slowly add in the stock and puree until smooth. (if it's too thick add a little milk).
  11. Mix shredded chicken and hald of the walnut sauce and put in serving dish.
  12. Spread the rest of the sauce over it.
  13. Heat olive oil and paprika over medium heat until the oil turns into red. Drizzle it over chicken.
  14. Sprinkle with minced parsley.
  15. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 622.3 Kcal (2605 kJ)
Calories from fat 436.71 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 48.52g 75%
Cholesterol 178.38mg 59%
Sodium 939.06mg 39%
Potassium 707.43mg 15%
Total Carbs 22.59g 8%
Sugars 3.99g 16%
Dietary Fiber 8.45g 34%
Protein 31.81g 64%
Vitamin C 17.8mg 30%
Vitamin A 2.4mg 81%
Iron 7.6mg 42%
Calcium 219mg 22%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 163.55 Kcal (685 kJ)
Calories from fat 114.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.75g 75%
Cholesterol 46.88mg 59%
Sodium 246.8mg 39%
Potassium 185.92mg 15%
Total Carbs 5.94g 8%
Sugars 1.05g 16%
Dietary Fiber 2.22g 34%
Protein 8.36g 64%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 30%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 81%
Iron 2mg 42%
Calcium 57.6mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 15.7
    Points
  • 17
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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