Chkmeruli (Chicken in Garlic-Milk Sauce)

Main Dishes | Georgian cuisine

⏳ Time

1 hour

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

Chkmeruli (Chicken in Garlic-Milk Sauce)

Ingredients

Garlic - 7 cloves
Poultry - 2 lbs
Milk - 5 fl oz
Sour Cream - 1 tablespoon
Water - 3 fl oz
Butter - 1.8 oz
Salt - to taste
Vegetable Oil - 3 teaspoons
Ground Black Pepper - to taste

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Wash the chicken, cut it along the breast, place it back side up, and press down firmly on all the bones and joints. Rub a mixture of salt and pepper over the top and under the skin.

Step 2

In a skillet, heat the vegetable oil and butter, place the chicken in, and weigh it down. Fry over medium heat for about 15 minutes on each side.

Step 3

Remove the chicken from the skillet. Place it in a baking dish.

Step 4

In the skillet where the chicken was fried, pour in the milk, add a little salt, crush the garlic, add the sour cream, bring to a boil, and simmer for a couple of minutes over low heat. Pour the resulting sauce over the chicken.