Chicken Shkmeruli
Georgian chicken cooked in a creamy garlic milk sauce.
Ingredients
- Whole chicken1200 g
- Milk400 ml
- Garlic8 cloves
- Butter40 g
- Oil1 tbsp
- Salt1 tsp
- Black pepper0.5 tsp
Instructions
Cut the chicken along the breastbone, flatten it, and rub with salt and pepper.
Fry the chicken skin-side down under a weight until browned.
Turn it over and cook until almost done over medium heat.
Mash the garlic with salt and mix it with milk and butter.
Transfer the chicken to a baking dish and pour over the garlic milk sauce.
Bake at 190°C for 15–20 minutes and serve with bread for the sauce.
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