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Prep Time
1 h. 10 min.
Cooking Time
45 min.
Serves
4
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About This Recipe
Chkmeruli in Georgian is a dish of chicken baked in a fragrant creamy garlic sauce. It is often called shkmeruli, after the name of the village of Shkmer, where local peasants invented it. Most likely, at first this dish was seasoned and flavored with what was at hand. Meanwhile, the result turned out so wonderful that the recipe for this dish soon crystallized. It first became famous throughout the entire region, and then spread throughout the world and became the hallmark of vibrant Georgian cuisine. It is best to prepare chkmeruli from chicken weighing up to 1 kg, but farm chicken or parts thereof are also perfect. If you choose the second option, then give preference to juicy chicken thighs.
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Ingredients List
Total ingredients: 9
Serves:
Chicken weighing approximately 1 kg - 1 pcs.
Cream with fat content 30-35% - 500 ml
Garlic - 1 pcs.
Vegetable oil - 100 ml
cilantro - 6 bunch
Parsley - 6 bunch
Khmeli-suneli - 1 tsp
Ground black pepper - to taste
Salt - to taste
Nutrition Facts
Serves:
🥓
Fat
261г
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Carbohydrates
78г
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Protein
38г
🔥
Kcal
Daily Values
Preparation Steps
Step 1
Cut the chicken into 4-8 pieces. Dry with paper towels. Place in a large bowl, add salt, pepper and vegetable oil.
Step 2
Turn the chicken pieces over several times to coat all sides with marinade. Cover the bowl with cling film and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Step 3
Place a large, oil-free skillet over medium-high heat and heat for 2-3 minutes. Remove chicken from marinade and place in skillet. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 10 minutes until golden brown. There is no need to turn the chicken.
Step 4
While one side of the chicken is roasting, prepare the sauce. Chop the garlic. Remove the stems and chop the cilantro and parsley leaves. Combine the cream with garlic and herbs, salt, pepper and suneli hops and mix.
Step 5
Turn the chicken over to the other side and continue to fry for another 5-7 minutes. Place in an ovenproof sized dish and pour in the cream sauce. Preheat oven to 190°C. Place a wire rack on the middle level.
Step 6
Cover the pan with Georgian chkmeruli with a lid or foil and bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes. Remove the pan, turn the chicken pieces over to the other side and continue cooking for another 5-7 minutes.
Step 7
Remove the chkmeruli pan from the oven and leave covered for 10 minutes. Then place the chicken pieces on plates and pour a generous amount of the sauce over the pan. Serve with tortillas, elarji corn porridge and greens.
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