World Flavors Cookbook

Shkmeruli (Garlic Chicken)

Name: Shkmeruli (Garlic Chicken)
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: Georgia
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken, flattened; 10 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 cup milk or heavy cream; Butter; Salt

Crispy fried chicken served in a decadently rich and creamy garlic sauce.

Cuisine: Georgia

Ingredients

1 whole chicken, flattened
10 cloves garlic, crushed
1 cup milk or heavy cream
Butter
Salt

Instructions

1. Fry the chicken under a weight (tabaka style) until the skin is very crispy and meat is cooked. 2. Cut the chicken into pieces and place in a clay baking dish (ketsi). 3. In a pan, lightly sauté the garlic in butter, then add milk/cream and salt. 4. Pour the garlic sauce over the hot chicken. 5. Serve immediately with bread.