Chkmeruli

Ingredients

• Poultry 1 piece
• Garlic 10 cloves
• Dry adjika 0 oz
• Vegetable Oil 0 fl oz
• Milk 15 fl oz
• Ground Black Pepper to taste
• Salt to taste

Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1

Prepare the necessary ingredients.

Step 2

Cut the whole chicken along the breast and open it up like a book. If there is fat in the tail area, remove it.

Step 3

Coat the chicken with adjika, salt, and pepper.

Step 4

In a skillet, heat vegetable oil or melt chicken fat. Place the chicken skin-side down and press it down with a weight. This can be a special press, a clean stone, or a heavy pot filled with water. Cook for 7–10 minutes until a caramelized crust forms.

Step 5

Then turn the chicken over and cook under a weight for another 7–10 minutes.

Step 6

Cut the roasted chicken into serving pieces by removing the backbone: drumsticks, wings with part of the breast, and the lower breast sections.

Step 7

Crush the garlic using a press, add a little salt and water, and mix well. You should end up with a garlic paste.

Step 8

In the same skillet, heat the garlic mixture until it becomes fragrant.

Step 9

Then pour in the milk and add the pieces of chicken.

Step 10

Cover and simmer on low heat for another 15–20 minutes. Serve.