Chkmeruli | Georgian Chicken in Creamy Garlic Sauce

Name: Chkmeruli | Georgian Chicken in Creamy Garlic Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 2.5 lb chicken thighs; 1 tsp salt, adjust to taste; 1 tsp black pepper, ground, adjust to taste; 1 tbsp avocado oil; 2 cups heavy whipping cream; 12 cloves garlic,; 1 tsp khmeli-suneli,; 1/2 tsp mint, dry (optional),; 1/2 tsp coriander seeds,; 1/2 bunch of cilantro, fresh,; 1/2 bunch of parsley, fresh,; salt to taste,

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:30min

Chkmeruli (Georgian: ჩქმერული) is a traditional Georgian dish of chicken ( in a creamy garlic sauce. Chicken legs are browned on both sides and than baked in a creamy garlic sauce with herbs. The traditional Georgian red clay baking dish is called ketsi.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 01:02:03 GMT

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Ingredients

4 servings

for chicken

2.5 lbchicken thighs

1 tspsalt

adjust to taste

1 tspblack pepper

ground, adjust to taste

1 Tbspavocado oil

for sauce

2 cupsheavy whipping cream

12 clovesgarlic

1 tspkhmeli suneli

½ tspmint dry

optional

½ tspcoriander seeds

0.5 bunchcilantro fresh

0.5 bunchparsley fresh

salt

to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Rub chicken thighs with oil, salt, and pepper and marinate for 1 hour at room temperature or 6 hours in the refrigerator.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 375F.

OvenPreheat

Step 3

Heat avocado oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Brown chicken thighs until golden and place in baking dish.

Step 4

Prepare the sauce. Combine heavy cream, minced garlic, chopped herbs, spices, and salt to taste. Pour the sauce over the chicken and bake in the oven for 15 minutes.

Step 5

Serve chkmeruli with crusty bread, pita, or flatbread, with which you can soak the sauce.