Best 7 Shredded Chicken And Walnut Sauce Recipes

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Craving for a delectable and flavorful culinary creation? Look no further than the delightful combination of shredded chicken enveloped in a rich, nutty sauce. This harmonious dish tantalizes the taste buds with its perfect balance of textures and flavors. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a novice in the kitchen, this article will guide you through the culinary journey of creating this satisfying dish. We'll explore the key ingredients, step-by-step instructions, and variations to cater to your unique preferences. Get ready to embark on a culinary adventure that will leave your taste buds dancing with joy.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

CHICKEN AND WALNUTS



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This is one of my all-time favorite foods. I first had it at my best friends house in high school over 20 years ago. Her mother gave me the recipe and I have been making it ever since. I don't even like green peppers and I love them in this recipe. It is easy and the sauce is divine! For non-soy sauce/salt lovers--don't even try this recipe. The sauce is wonderful if you like the salty flavor of soy sauce, which obviously I do. For those that want a bland, non-salty light sauce, this is NOT the recipe for you! Look elsewhere! Enjoy!

Provided by Kimke

Categories     Chicken

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 lbs chicken, cut into 1 inch pieces
4 tablespoons soy sauce
4 teaspoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons dry sherry
2 teaspoons ginger, if you like more ginger (or more, I use fresh but dry works in a pinch but fresh is better)
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons cooking oil (or more)
2 green peppers
8 green onions
1 cup walnut halves

Steps:

  • In small bowl blend soy sauce into cornstarch; stir in dry sherry, ginger, sugar, & red pepper Preheat wok (or large skillet) add cooking oil.
  • stir-fry green pepper& green onions in hot
  • Remove.oil for 2 minutes or till crisp& tender.
  • Stir-fry walnuts for 2 minutes (you may need to add more oil at this point).
  • Remove.
  • Add half the chicken to hot wok; stir-fry 2 minutes.
  • Remove.
  • Stir-fry remaining chicken 2 minutes.
  • Return all chicken to wok.
  • Stir in soy mixture into chicken.
  • Cook& stir till thickened and bubbly.
  • Stir in veggies.
  • Cover and cook 1 minute more.
  • Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 555.3, Fat 41.7, SaturatedFat 7.2, Cholesterol 77.6, Sodium 1087.7, Carbohydrate 15.2, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 4.7, Protein 26.8

CHICKEN WITH WALNUT SAUCE



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Categories     Bread     Salad     Sauce     Chicken     Walnut     Simmer     Boil

Yield makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Chicken stock, preferably homemade (page 160), or water as needed
One 3- to 4-pound chicken, trimmed of excess fat
2 medium onions, peeled and quartered
2 carrots, chopped
2 celery stalks, chopped
1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves, stems reserved and tied together
Salt and black pepper to taste
1 thick slice day-old bread
1 cup walnuts, blanched
3 garlic cloves, peeled
1 fresh hot red chile, stemmed and seeded, or 1 teaspoon pure chile powder, like ancho or New Mexico

Steps:

  • Bring a pot of chicken stock or water to a boil (starting with stock will mean even more flavorful chicken and even better stock when you're done). Add the chicken, onions, carrots, celery, parsley stems, salt, and pepper; the liquid should just cover the chicken. Simmer, uncovered, over low heat, until the chicken is cooked through, about 30 minutes. Remove the chicken and cool to room temperature. Strain the stock and set aside.
  • Put the bread in a bowl and saturate it with some of the stock. Squeeze any excess liquid out of the bread, then place it in a food processor with the parsley leaves, walnuts, garlic, and chile. Process until the walnuts are ground, then, with the machine running, pour in enough of the reserved stock to form a creamy sauce, about 2 cups. Reserve the remaining stock for another use.
  • Season the sauce with salt and pepper. Carve the chicken and serve it with the sauce.
  • Walnut Chicken Salad
  • When the chicken is cooked, remove the meat from the bones and chop into small pieces; combine with enough of the sauce to create a chicken salad. Serve at room temperature.

SAUTéED CHICKEN WITH WALNUT SAUCE



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Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 chicken, cut into serving pieces (legs and thighs should be severed at the joint)
Salt and pepper
2 ounces French or Italian bread
1 cup milk or stock
4 ounces walnuts, about 1 cup
1 small clove garlic, peeled
1/4 cup walnut, hazelnut or olive oil
Paprika or chili powder to taste
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves, optional

Steps:

  • Turn the heat to medium under a nonstick skillet large enough to hold the chicken pieces without crowding them; use two skillets if necessary. Cook on the first side about 10 minutes, rotating the pieces and adjusting the heat as necessary to brown the pieces evenly. As the pieces brown, season with salt and pepper. Cook the second side as you did the first, then turn once or twice more until done, a total of 20 to 30 minutes. (You can check for doneness by cutting into the pieces; there should be no sign of blood, although traces of pink are all right. The breast and wing pieces will finish cooking first; keep them warm in a low oven, or just set them aside and serve them less than piping hot.)
  • Meanwhile, soak the bread in the milk or stock. Put the walnuts, garlic and some salt in the container of a food processor, and pulse to grind coarsely. Gently squeeze some liquid from the bread, and add the bread to the container, along with the oil. Process until combined but not puréed. Add as much of the remaining milk or stock as necessary to give the mixture a mayonnaise-like consistency. By hand, add the paprika or chili powder, and stir in the parsley if you are using it. Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary.
  • Serve the chicken hot or at room temperature with the sauce spooned over it.

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH CREAMY WALNUT SAUCE



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This Turkish-inspired sauce makes a wonderful alternative to a classic bread sauce

Provided by Emma Lewis

Categories     Dinner, Main course

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 12

8 chicken thighs , skin on and bone in
1 tsp cumin
½ tsp paprika
2 tbsp olive oil
6 pitta breads
150ml hot chicken stock
175g walnuts
1 small onion , chopped
2 garlic cloves , chopped
50ml single cream
juice 1 lemon
handful coriander , chopped

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. In a roasting tin, toss together the chicken, cumin, paprika, 1 tbsp olive oil and seasoning. Cook for 40 mins until the chicken is crisp and cooked through.
  • Meanwhile, tear up 1 pitta bread and place in a small bowl. Pour over a couple of tbsp chicken stock and leave to soak. Dry-fry the walnuts in a frying pan for about 3 mins until golden and toasted. Set aside. Heat the remaining oil in the pan and cook the onion and garlic until softened. Place the softened pitta bread, onion mixture and most of the nuts into a blender. Pour over the rest of the chicken stock and whizz together until a rough paste forms. Return the mixture to the pan. Add the cream and lemon juice, season and keep warm.
  • When the chicken is cooked, arrange on a platter. Stir the coriander through the sauce and spoon into a bowl. Roughly chop the remaining walnuts and scatter over the chicken. Toast the pittas, cut into wedges and serve alongside

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1245 calories, Fat 86 grams fat, SaturatedFat 20 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 54 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 67 grams protein, Sodium 1.76 milligram of sodium

EASY SHREDDED CHICKEN



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The easiest way to make a batch of slow cooker chicken. Works well for any recipe that requires cooked shredded chicken. We love to eat it on sandwiches with BBQ sauce. Use the chicken right away in your favorite recipes. Or, allow chicken to cool and portion into zip-top bags and freeze for up to 2 months.

Provided by Mindy Vogl

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 3h5m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 3

3 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 cup chicken broth
½ teaspoon seasoned salt, or to taste

Steps:

  • Place chicken breasts in the bottom of a slow cooker. Pour in chicken broth and seasoned salt. Cover and cook on High until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 3 to 4 hours, or on Low for 6 to 8 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the chicken breasts should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
  • Remove chicken and shred with 2 forks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 127.2 calories, Carbohydrate 0.1 g, Cholesterol 65.2 mg, Fat 2.8 g, Protein 23.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 191.5 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

LINGUINE WITH CHICKEN AND WALNUT SAUCE



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Provided by Liza Davies

Categories     Milk/Cream     Chicken     Nut     Pasta     Poultry     Sauté     Walnut     Pea     Winter     Bon Appétit     New Jersey

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons olive oil
3 skinless boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
1 red bell pepper, diced
2 large shallots, chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2/3 cup chopped toasted walnuts
1/2 cup frozen peas
2/3 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup canned low-salt chicken broth
1/2 pound linguine, freshly cooked
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken to skillet and sauté until light brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer chicken to plate. Add bell pepper, shallots, nutmeg and cayenne to skillet and sauté until pepper begins to soften, about 4 minutes. Mix in 1/3 cup walnuts and peas. Add cream and broth and boil until thickened to sauce consistency, about 6 minutes.
  • Mix linguine, remaining 1/3 cup walnuts and chicken into sauce. Toss until heated through. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer pasta to bowl. Sprinkle with cheese and serve.

CIRCASSIAN CHICKEN IN WALNUT SAUCE



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Provided by Marian Burros

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 1h30m

Yield 8 appetizer servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 large onion plus 1/2 cup minced
1 cup coarsely chopped carrots
8 peppercorns
Salt
2 bay leaves
6 sprigs parsley
3 pounds chicken, cut up
1 tablespoon walnut oil
1 teaspoon plus 1 tablespoon paprika
4 slices white bread, crusts removed
3 1/2 cups walnuts
2 medium cloves garlic, crushed
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Steps:

  • Simmer the large onion, carrots, peppercorns, salt, bay leaves and parsley in 1 1/2 quarts of water for 20 minutes. Add the chicken, and continue simmering for 20 minutes longer, just until the chicken is done. Cool the chicken in the broth.
  • Meanwhile, heat the walnut oil over very low heat, stirring in 1 teaspoon of the paprika. Set aside in a warm place.
  • Soak the bread in a little water, and squeeze it dry.
  • Grind the walnuts in a food processor or blender until fine. Spoon into a large bowl, and set aside.
  • When chicken is cool enough to handle, remove from broth; discard skin and bones, and tear meat into bite-size pieces and set aside. Strain the chicken stock, and reserve.
  • Crumble the bread into the walnuts. Stir in garlic, 1/2 cup minced onion, 1 tablespoon paprika, cayenne and 2 cups of reserved stock. Mix and process in batches to make smooth paste, using more stock as needed to make a thick sauce of pouring consistency. Season with salt.
  • Mix half the sauce with the chicken pieces. Arrange the mixture on a serving platter, and pour the remaining sauce over it. Drizzle with hot walnut-paprika oil. Serve cold or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 520, UnsaturatedFat 25 grams, Carbohydrate 13 grams, Fat 36 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 36 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 550 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams

Tips:

  • Use a neutral tasting oil. This will help the flavors of the other ingredients shine through.
  • Don't be afraid to adjust the flavors. This recipe is a starting point, so feel free to add more or less of any ingredient to suit your taste.
  • Serve the chicken with your favorite sides. Some popular options include jasmine rice, brown rice, or noodles.
  • Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat them in a saucepan over low heat until warmed through.

Conclusion:

Shredded chicken and walnut sauce is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The chicken is cooked in a flavorful sauce made with walnuts, garlic, ginger, and soy sauce. It is then served over rice or noodles. This dish is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.

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