Elli’s veal or chicken with walnuts – Albanian cuisine
Elli’s veal or chicken with walnuts, Gjell‘ me arra t‘ Ellit, is an Albanian dish of veal or chicken.
Key Points
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 15 finely crushed shelled walnuts
- 2 beaten egg yokes
- 1 minced garlic clove
- 1/4 lb. stick butter
- 2-3 lbs of Veal or Chicken meat
- cut up in 1″ cubes
Directions:
Cooking Instructions: Place the meat or chicken in a saucepan and cook over medium heat until tender. Then remove the meat setting it aside in a dish while leaving the remaining juices in the saucepan.
In another saucepan, add the flour and stir over heat until it becomes light brown in color (do not overcook!) and add the half a stick of butter. Then, add the finely crushed walnuts, minced garlic clove, and the two egg yokes, stirring constantly.
Add the juices from the other saucepan and stir until all the ingredients thicken.
Immediately remove from the heat to avoid solidifying the egg yolks. Then fold in either the meat or chicken. Pan fry the remaining half stick of butter until brown and pour over the four servings.
Serves 4 people
