THE ANISEED POULTRY SWELL

(Our Play on Greek Chicken with Ouzo & Turmeric)

THE ANISEED POULTRY SWELL

Ingredients: 4 Chicken thighs (boneless), 2 Shallots (minced), 2 cloves Garlic, 50g Butter, 1 tsp White pepper, 0.5 tsp Turmeric, 1 tsp Salt, 100ml Ouzo, 100ml Chicken stock, 1 Lemon (juiced)...

Ingredients

  • 4 Chicken thighs (boneless)
  • 2 Shallots (minced)
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 50g Butter
  • 1 tsp White pepper
  • 0.5 tsp Turmeric
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 100ml Ouzo
  • 100ml Chicken stock
  • 1 Lemon (juiced)

Cooking Method

  1. The Scorch Fry chicken in butter until the skin is rock-hard and charred; remove.
  2. The Architect Sauté shallots and garlic until golden.
  3. The Bloom Add spices and Ouzo; carefully ignite to release the licorice aromatics.
  4. The Swell Add stock and lemon juice; return chicken. Simmer for 10 minutes until it reduces to a thick yellow silk.
  5. The Final Flourish Top with raw fresh dill and extra lemon zest.

Cuisine: Balkan

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