Chicken with Spicy Walnut Sauce (Satsivi)
Tart walnut sauce used is a traditional element of meat, fish or poultry dishes from the Georgian Republic.
Ingredients
- 6 large chicken breast halves (about 1/2 lb)
- 2 T oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3/4 C finely chopped walnuts
- 3/4 C unsweetened pomegranate juice
- 1/4 C water
- 1 t ground cinnamon
- 1/2 t salt
- 1/4 t ground coriander
- 1/8 t ground allspice
- 1/8 t pepper
Instructions
- Remove bones and skin from chicken breast halves.
- Heat oil in 12-inch skillet until hot.
- Cook chicken over medium heat until brown on both sides, about 10 minutes.
- Remove chicken.
- Cook and stir onion in oil until tender.
- Stir in remaining ingredients.
- Add chicken.
- Heat to boiling.
- Reduce heat. Cover and simmer until chicken is done, about 10 minutes.
- Remove chicken to warm platter and keep warm.
- Heat walnut mixture to boiling. Reduce heat.
- Simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Spoon sauce over chicken.