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Nutty butter chicken recipe

Ingredients (nutrition)

  • 8 oz coarsely chopped roasted salted mixed nuts
  • 5 chopped garlic cloves
  • 1 lb butter
  • 5 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 8 oz puff pastry
  • 1 lightly beaten egg
  • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
  • 1 tablespoon caraway seeds
  • 10 skinless chicken breast fillets
  • 1 1/2 pt hot chicken stock
  • ground black pepper to taste

Preparation (instructions)

  1. Mix nuts, garlic, butter, parsley, lemon juice and pepper in a glass bowl.
  2. Cover with cling film and refrigerate.
  3. Roll out puff pastry thinly and prick well.
  4. Leave to rest for 30 minutes.
  5. Preheat oven to 400 degree F.
  6. Brush pastry with beaten egg and cut out shapes using a cookie cutter.
  7. Sprinkle with poppy and caraway seeds.
  8. Bake in oven for 10 minutes.
  9. Arrange chicken breasts in a roasting tin and cover half with hot chicken stock.
  10. Cover with foil and cook for 30 minutes.
  11. Take out nut butter mixture from fridge and melt nut butter mixture.
  12. Drain cooked chicken breasts from the stock and place on a heated serving dish.
  13. Drizzle melted nut butter on chicken and garnish with pastry.
  14. Serve hot.

Servings: 10

Main Courses Dishes: Chicken Turkey Duck & Other Poultry Recipes