Albanian meat with walnuts

Albanian meat with walnuts

Main dishes

A traditional Albanian dish made with meat and walnuts, perfect for relaxed evenings with friends and family.

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Gjellë me arra is a flavorful Albanian dish. It is traditionally made with veal or chicken and is usually served with pasta or vegetables.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time35 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$1.90 $0.48 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.05
  • $0.70
  • $0.09
  • $1.06

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

  1. Cook the meat in a saucepan over medium heat until it is tender.
  2. Remove the meat and set it aside in a dish, keeping the cooking juices in the saucepan. ≈ 3 min
  3. In a separate saucepan, lightly toast the flour over medium heat, without browning it, then add half of the butter. ≈ 3 min
  4. Add the walnuts, garlic, and egg yolks while continuing to mix. ≈ 4 min
  5. Pour the in the meat cooking juices and stir until the sauce thickens. Immediately remove from the heat to prevent the yolks from solidifying, then add the meat.
  6. Melt the remaining butter in a frying pan and pour it over the dish just before serving.

The bill

Albanian meat with walnuts

  • 2 tablespoons of flour$0.05
  • 2 egg yolks, beaten$0.70
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced$0.09
  • 115 g of butter$1.06

Total$1.90

that's $0.48 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons of flour
  • 15 shelled walnuts, finely chopped
  • 2 egg yolks, beaten
  • 1 clove of garlic, minced
  • 115 g of butter
  • 1 to 1.4 kg of beef or chicken, cut into 2.5 cm cubes

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