Name: Chicken in Sesame Sauce (Tahinli piliç)
Yield: Serves 4-6
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1-2 tablespoons breadcrumbs; juice of 1 lemon; 4-6 cloves garlic, crushed with salt; 1-2 teaspoons pekmez; 1 tablespoon pistachios, finely chopped, or roasted sesame seeds; 4 tablespoons tahin; 4 chicken breasts, cut into thin strips

Preparation info

Serves
4-6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Classic Turkish Cooking

By Ghillie Basan

Published 1995

About

This simple dish is most often found in the Aegean region and in Northern Cyprus, although there is a Black Sea version made with fish. Garlicky with a crunchy topping, it is quite rich and is best served hot with a light herb and lettuce salad.

Ingredients

4 chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
4 tablespoons tahin
1-2 te

Method

Preheat oven to 400F/Mark 6/200C
In a bowl, beat the tahin with the pekmez, lemon juice and garlic. Bind to a smooth, creamy consistency with a little water. Season with the salt and pepper and add the strips of chicken. Mix well and leave t

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