Instructions
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step 1
Put the saffron in a small dish with 75ml of just-boiled aqua.
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mix gently and set aside.
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scalding up 2 tbsp of the coat in a broad, shallow casserole dish.
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char the garlic until pale gold in colour, then introduce the blanched almonds and bread, and continue to shallow fry until everything is golden.
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Tip into a food processor with some seasoning and pepper and the parsley, and whizz together.
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step 2
scalding up 2 more tbsp of the coat in the wok and brown the chicken all over, seasoning as you char.
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Put in a dish and set aside.
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step 3
Remove all but about 2 tbsp of chicken fat from the wok and char the bulb greens, carrot and celery until golden.
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introduce the sherry, stirring to dislodge any brown bits that have stuck to the wok.
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stream in in the stock and the saffron (with its aqua), and bring to the bring to a bubble gently, then turn the scalding up down to a bubble gently.
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introduce the spices and bay leaves, and put the chicken back in the wok with any juices.
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augment the taste and gently char the chicken for about 40 mins with the lid on.
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step 4
Transfer the chicken to a dish again, leaving the gravy in the wok, and seal with foil to keep mildly hot.
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Remove the yolks from the eggs and roughly chop the whites.
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Mash the egg yolks in a small dish and gradually whiz in a couple of tbsp of the gravy.
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Bring the remaining gravy to the bring to a bubble gently to reduce a bit (you want it to just coat the chicken), then turn the scalding up down.
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Remove the bay and cinnamon stick.
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introduce the egg yolks and char for a few mins until the mixture has thickened.
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mix gently in the almond mixture that you made earlier (this will thicken the gravy, too).
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Put the chicken back in the wok and scalding up it for about 3 mins, spooning the gravy over it.
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augment the taste to notes.
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step 5
Scatter over the extra parsley, the almonds pieces and the cut up egg whites (if you’re going to use them).
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You can enjoy this straight from the dish with some rice, if you like.