Circassian chicken

Circassian chicken
Type Appetizer
Region or state Circassia
Main ingredients Chicken, walnuts

Circassian chicken (Adyghe: Jed de ships sch'etu) is a dish of shredded boiled chicken served under or in a rich paste made with crushed walnuts, and stock thickened with stale bread.[1] Circassian Chicken is a classic Circassian dish, adopted by the Imperial Ottoman cuisine.[2] Although it was typically served as a main course, it became popular as an appetizer, or meze. Being an Imperial-era dish, it can also be found in other cuisines of the Eastern Mediterranean.[3] A similar walnut sauce and a chicken dish made with this sauce is known as satsivi in Georgian cuisine.

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References

  1. "Çerkes tavuğu tarifi" (in Turkish).
  2. "CERKEZ TAVUGU – CIRCASSIAN CHICKEN WITH WALNUT SAUCE". Ozlem's Turkish Table.
  3. "Circassian Chicken". Mongolian Kitchen.


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