Home-style chicken with lime, cucumber and coriander

6 servings

30 minutes

Homestyle chicken with lime, cucumbers, and coriander is a dish that combines the freshness of citrus, aromatic spices, and tender meat. It resembles traditional Russian casseroles but with an exotic twist. The chicken is marinated in a mixture of lime, ginger, garlic, and spices before being baked in a dough that retains its juiciness. After baking, the dough is broken open to reveal the fragrant meat inside. It is served with refreshing cucumbers marinated in caramelized vinegar and coriander added. This dish is perfect for cozy family dinners or festive gatherings, surprising with the combination of soft, slightly sweet meat and a spicy garnish.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 1395.8
• Proteins: 65.9g
• Fats: 65g
• Carbohydrates: 140.9g

Ingredients

• Wheat flour: 1 kg
• Salt: 100 g
• Lime: 2 pc
• Chick: 4 pc
• Garlic: 2 clove
• Fresh ginger root: to taste
• Cane sugar: 1 tbsp
• Freshly ground black pepper: to taste
• Olive oil: 6 tbsp
• Sugar: 50 g
• Cucumbers: 2 pc
• Rice vinegar: 40 ml
• Coriander: 1 bunch

Cooking steps

1. To prepare the dough, mix flour with salt and 0.5 liters of warm water, knead into elastic dough.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 1 kg
   • Salt: 100 g

2. Wash and dry the chicks. Wash the lime fruits, peel the skin in a thin layer. Squeeze the juice. Peel the garlic and chop finely. Peel the ginger and slice it. Grind the lime zest, garlic, ginger, palm sugar, salt, and pepper in a blender until a paste forms. Add olive oil, lime juice, and coat the chicks with this mixture on all sides.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chick: 4 pieces
   • Lime: 2 pieces
   • Garlic: 2 cloves
   • Fresh ginger root:  to taste
   • Cane sugar: 1 tablespoon
   • Salt: 100 g
   • Freshly ground black pepper:  to taste
   • Olive oil: 6 tablespoons

3. Divide the dough into 4 parts and roll each part to a thickness of 0.5 cm. Wrap the chickens in the dough and pinch the edges.

   Required ingredients:

   • Wheat flour: 1 kg

4. Place the chickens on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and bake in the oven at 160 degrees (Convection +) on the 2nd level from the bottom for 55-60 minutes. Let cool slightly and break the dough.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chick: 4 pieces

5. Peel and slice the cucumbers thinly. Heat sugar in a pot until light brown and splash with vinegar. Marinate the cucumbers in the sugar-vinegar mixture. Wash the coriander, tear off the leaves, chop coarsely, and add to the cucumbers. Season with salt and pepper.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cucumbers: 2 pieces
   • Sugar: 50 g
   • Rice vinegar: 40 ml
   • Coriander: 1 bunch
   • Salt: 100 g
   • Freshly ground black pepper:  to taste