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Chkmeruli

Also known as: ჩქმერული

Georgian fried chicken finished in milk-and-garlic sauce in a clay ketsi.

Chkmeruli — illustrative food image

About Chkmeruli

Georgia Travel presents shkmeruli as a Rachan chicken dish named for the village of Shkmeri. Its classic milk rendition brings together young chicken, butter, garlic, milk and salt.

The chicken is fried under a weight before being cut into pieces. Crushed garlic cooks in the remaining butter, and milk turns the pan's juices into a sauce for the chicken.

The dish comes to the table hot in its clay ketsi. It holds a place at the Georgian supra, with white semi-dry or dry wine suggested alongside it.

Allergens in this recipe

Contains: Milk.

Other allergen details are unconfirmed.

Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.

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Ingredients in Chkmeruli

Georgia Travel's classic Rachan milk-and-garlic shkmeruli.

Ingredient details & uncertainties

Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.

  • Young chicken: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual186/198 whole youngchicken.
  • Garlic: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual192/199 crushed garlic.
  • Milk: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Milk source-confirmed. Actual193/200 classicmilkversion, not water-only alternate196.
  • Butter: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Milk source-confirmed. Actual187/201 butter; remainingoil192 refers existing frying fat, not new oil allocation.
  • Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
  • White wine (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual205 optional white semidry ORdry pairing, no chosen specific grape.

Origins & food traditions

Countries

  • Georgia
  • GeorgiaCatalogue link pending review

Cuisines & regions

AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.

Sources & references
  1. Georgian National Tourism Administration, Georgia Travel - Shkmeruli