The Best Fried Chicken and Quince Recipe -Armenian Cuisine

The Best Fried Chicken and Quince – Armenian Cuisine

The Best Fried Chicken and Quince Recipe

Here’s the best fried chicken and quince recipe, from my favorite Armenian cuisine.Or should I say, my own version of an Armenian dish.

This is not even an exact recipe, this dish is about two simple ingredients: meat and fruit, properly spiced and slow cooked, fried together. One completing the taste of the other, making the entire meal deliciously unique and flavorful.

In general, fried chicken recipes are quite similar, what makes this one special , is that fragrant fruit : quince. It’s interesting how one simple fruit can change the taste of meat and make it so irresistible and so good.

I really hope you make and try My fried chicken and quince recipe and enjoy it as much as I did.

Would be happy to hear your feedback after you try. You can always reach me out on my instagram and Facebook pages.

Happy cooking!






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The Best Fried Chicken and Quince Recipe -Armenian Cuisine

Ingredients 

The Best Fried Chicken and Quince Recipe -Armenian Cuisine




One large bone in chicken breast, I had two half breasts, you can always buy ready breast fillet if you like, I prefer the meat with bones and skin on

2 medium quince, washed

1-2 cloves of garlic

Half a lemon, zest and juice

2-3 tbs of olive oil

4  tbs butter

A few strands of fresh thyme, or 1 tsp dry herb

2-3 tbs kefir or heavy cream, or plain yogurt ,½ tsp ground black pepper

¼ tsp cayenne ,¼ tsp red chili flakes, optional

½ tsp coriander , feel free to use your favorite spices and seasonings

⅓ cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Pomegranate seeds for garnishing, optional
The Best Fried Chicken and Quince Recipe -Armenian Cuisine

Directions 

The Best Fried Chicken and Quince Recipe -Armenian Cuisine

Wash, tap dry and remove the skin, extra fats off the breast, debone and slice into 2” strips

Place the chicken strips in a bowl and start adding your ingredients for your marinate

Add the oil, lemon juice,zest, kefir, minced garlic, salt, peppers and herbs and gently massage everything to cover the chicken strips entirely

Place it in the fridge for 1-2 hours

Meanwhile cut and clean the quince from seeds, slice into 2” pieces, refer to YouTube tutorial for more details

Chop and prepare the walnuts

The Best Fried Chicken and Quince Recipe -Armenian Cuisine




Remove the meat from fridge and add the sliced fruit, toss to incorporate

Preheat a large non stick skillet and place the meat and fruit side by side

Cook over medium to low heat, by constantly turning both meat and fruit

As those turn light golden color, add the butter in between the slices

If you notice the butter is burning, add a few teaspoons of olive oil

When you notice the meat is cooked and ready but fruits are still hard, remove the meats and place in covered container

The Best Fried Chicken and Quince Recipe -Armenian Cuisine




Continue cooking the fruits until tender

Toss the walnuts into the skillet and mix a few seconds to toast in that flavored butter

Arrange the finished dish in a platter, drizzle with walnuts and pomegranate seeds

Serve very warm

Bon Appetite!

Բարի Ախորժակ!

The Best Fried Chicken and Quince Recipe -Armenian Cuisine