Chicken Satsivi
Description
It works for both holidays and everyday meals. Chicken satsivi is a famous Georgian dish. And I believe everyone should cook it at home at least once. So today I'll tell you,
Instructions
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Step 1
Wash the chicken thoroughly, then cut it into pieces. Place the chicken pieces in a baking dish greased with vegetable oil and cover with foil.
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Step 2
Place the dish in an oven preheated to 200°C for 30 minutes. Then remove the foil and return the chicken to the oven for 15 minutes.
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Step 3
Grind the nuts in a blender.
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Step 4
Then add the garlic and 1 tsp of adjika to the blender.
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Step 5
In a small bowl, mix the nut crumbs and the garlic-adjika paste.
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Step 6
Bring chicken broth or water to a boil.
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Step 7
Next, add one cup of broth at a time to the nut mixture, stirring carefully and constantly. Reserve 1/4 cup of broth for seasoning.
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Step 8
In a small bowl, mix all the seasonings—utskho-suneli, saffron, the remaining adjika, and ground coriander—and add 1/4 cup of broth. Mix well until smooth.
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Step 9
Then you need to mix the two sauces — the nut sauce and the seasoning sauce.
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Step 10
Now the final step in making chicken satsivi: pour the ready sauce over the cooked chicken and let it rest for at least 4–5 hours.
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Step 11
You can also refrigerate the satsivi overnight, and take it out about 2 hours before serving so it comes to room temperature.