Chicken Basturma in the Oven
Description
Perfect with meals and drinks. To make oven-baked chicken basturma, you will need chicken breasts, liquid honey, spices, and soy sauce. The longer the meat stays in the marinade (in the refrigerator), the tastier it will be. See the recipe below. Serve the appetizer with your meal.
Instructions
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Step 1
Wash the chicken breasts and split them in half.
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Step 2
Pour water into a container, add salt, sugar, pepper, and a bay leaf. Place the chicken breasts in the marinade, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 24 hours.
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Step 3
The next day, remove the meat from the marinade, rinse thoroughly under running water, and pat dry with a paper towel. Prepare a glaze from honey, olive oil, soy sauce, paprika, pepper, and garlic.
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Step 4
Coat the breasts well with the glaze and let them marinate for 2–3 hours.
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Step 5
Roll the breasts into roulades, tie them tightly with string, and refrigerate overnight. Preheat the oven to 160°C. You can bake them in a dish or on a baking sheet lined with foil. Place the meat in the oven for 1 hour. After 40 minutes from the start of baking, increase the temperature to 180°C, remove the meat from the oven, and brush it with the accumulated juices. Then remove the finished meat from the oven and let it cool.
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Step 6
Before serving, thinly slice the finished oven-baked chicken basturma and chill.