- prep: 40 min
- cook: 1 hr 5 min
- total: 1 hr 45 min
Summary
Nigella seeds can be hard to find; look for them in Indian or Middle Eastern markets, or find them easily online at www.worldspice.com.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups matzo meal
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons fine sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon finely ground cubeb pepper (available from www.laboiteny.com) or black pepper
- 1 tablespoon nigella or black-sesame seeds
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 pound ground chicken
- 1/8 teaspoon ground fennel
- 1/2 teaspoon orgeat (almond syrup), or 1 drop almond extract
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup olive oil or rendered chicken schmaltz
- 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled and cut into 1-inch matchsticks
- 2 Golden Delicious apples, peeled and cut into 1-inch matchsticks
- 2 1/2 tablespoons Calvados (apple brandy)
- 3 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth, for serving
- 2 teaspoons nigella or black-sesame seeds, for garnish
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 681 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 43 g 65.42%
- Saturated Fat: 12 g 62.41%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 58 mg 19.3%
- Sodium: 1684 mg 70.17%
- Calcium: 308 mg 30.84%
- Potassium: 19 mg 0.54%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 4 mg 19.69%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 48 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 3 g 13.03%
- Sugar: 3 g
- Protein: 23 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 2 g
- Vitamin A 7.91%
- Vitamin C 0.18%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat8
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch3
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat2
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total3 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy1 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total1 oz-eq