# Chakhokhbili (Fried Chicken with Green Sauce)

Chakhokhbili is a comforting Georgian dish featuring fried chicken served with a bright, nutty, and deeply comforting green sauce made from herbs, garlic, and roasted hazelnuts.

- Cuisine: Other
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 200 g hazelnuts
- 200 g fresh coriander
- 50 g parsley
- 4 garlic cloves
- 0.25 tsp coriander
- 0.25 tsp fenugreek
- 0.2 tsp saffron
- to taste Powdered chili
- 5 g salt
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 180 ml water
- 200 ml water
- 130 ml oil
- 150 ml oil
- 2 fresh green chilies
- 600 g chicken thighs
- 0.5 Juice of lemon
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp cornflour
- Salt
- pepper
- Oil

## Instructions

1. In a pestle and mortar, crush garlic with salt.
2. Let the crushed garlic and salt mixture sit for 10 minutes.
3. Add the remaining sauce ingredients (hazelnuts, fresh coriander, parsley, coriander, fenugreek, saffron, powdered chili, apple cider vinegar, water, oil, fresh green chilies) to a food processor.
4. Add the crushed garlic mixture to the food processor.
5. Blend until the sauce is smooth and vibrant green.
6. In a bowl, mix the cornflour, salt, and pepper.
7. Add lemon juice, soy sauce, and a little oil to the bowl and mix well.
8. Add the chicken to the marinade and coat it well.
9. Leave the marinated chicken in the fridge for about 1 hour.
10. Bake the chicken in a preheated oven until golden, crispy, and fully cooked.
11. To serve, spread the green sauce on a plate.
12. Place the cooked chicken on top of the sauce.
13. Spoon over more sauce before serving.

## Equipment

- pestle and mortar
- food processor
- bowl
- oven

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1ES3wucxmk/?mibextid=wwXIfr
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- Extracted: 2026-06-20

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