Inimitable Georgian recipe for flavorful chicken “Chkmeruli”

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Chicken chkmeruli is a traditional Georgian dish, and Georgia is famous for its great recipes for meat dishes. The chicken meat turns out very juicy and tender, and the spicy creamy sauce adds a special charm to the meat. The recipe adds quite a bit of black pepper to the sauce. If you do not like such spicy dishes, you can reduce the amount of pepper.

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Inimitable Georgian recipe for flavorful chicken "Chkmeruli"

Ingredients (3 servings)

  • Chicken carcass 1 piece
  • Cream 70g
  • Butter 10 г
  • Ground black pepper 2 tbsp.
  • Water 3 tbsp.
  • Fresh parsley to taste
  • Cilantro fresh to taste
  • Garlic 5 cloves.
  • Salt 2 pinches.

Instructions

Wash and dry the chicken with paper towels.

Inimitable Georgian recipe for flavorful chicken "Chkmeruli"

Cut along the breast.

Inimitable Georgian recipe for flavorful chicken "Chkmeruli"

Cover with clingfilm and give it a good beating.

Inimitable Georgian recipe for flavorful chicken "Chkmeruli"

Melt the butter in a frying pan.

Inimitable Georgian recipe for flavorful chicken "Chkmeruli"

Place the chicken in the pan, press-fry for 10 minutes.

Inimitable Georgian recipe for flavorful chicken "Chkmeruli"

Turn the chicken to the other side and fry for another 10 minutes. Then flip again and stir-fry on each side for another 5 minutes.

Inimitable Georgian recipe for flavorful chicken "Chkmeruli"

Now prepare the sauce. To do this, mix garlic, cilantro, parsley, salt and pepper in a bowl. Grind all the ingredients.

Inimitable Georgian recipe for flavorful chicken "Chkmeruli"

Add the cream and water and stir.

Inimitable Georgian recipe for flavorful chicken "Chkmeruli"

Pour the sauce over the chicken, cover the pan and stew for 10 minutes.

Inimitable Georgian recipe for flavorful chicken "Chkmeruli"

Check the chicken for readiness: if there is pink juice, cook for another 5-10 minutes.

Inimitable Georgian recipe for flavorful chicken "Chkmeruli"

Bon appetit.

Inimitable Georgian recipe for flavorful chicken "Chkmeruli"

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Inimitable Georgian recipe for flavorful chicken "Chkmeruli"

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