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Shkmeruli

Name: Shkmeruli
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Georgia
Ingredients: 600g Chicken Thigh; 1 head Garlic; 300ml Milk; 100ml Heavy Cream; 2 tbsp Butter; A pinch Cilantro; To taste Salt; To taste Pepper

Main Dish

⏱ 40 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Chicken simmered in a garlicky milk sauce — a rich dish from Georgia's mountains.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Shkmeruli is said to come from the mountainous region of Tusheti in northeastern Georgia. Browned chicken is simmered in a rich sauce of milk (or cream) and plenty of garlic — sometimes a whole head per dish. Its creamy, garlicky flavor has made it one of the most popular Georgian dishes.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At a Tbilisi restaurant, shkmeruli arrives in its sizzling iron pan and the scent of garlic fills the table.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Chicken Thigh 600g
Garlic 1 head
Milk 300ml
Heavy Cream 100ml
Butter 2 tbsp
Cilantro A pinch
Salt To taste
Pepper To taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Season the chicken with salt and pepper and brown both sides in butter.
Add grated garlic and sauté briefly.
Pour in the milk and cream and simmer on low.
Cook 10–15 minutes until the sauce thickens.
Scatter with cilantro.

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