Chicken Tabaka
Chicken Tabaka is a beloved traditional dish of Georgian cuisine. Its original name is “Tsitsila Tapaka”, where Tapaka refers to a flat Georgian pan used for cooking. The chicken is marinated with garlic and spices, then pan-fried until golden and crispy.
Ingredients:
1 chilled Alel Chicken Tabaka
Butter
1 lemon
Black pepper – to taste
4 garlic cloves
Salt – to taste
Natural spices “Khmelisuneli” – to taste
Preparation:
Flatten the chicken by pounding it on both sides with a kitchen mallet.
For the marinade, squeeze lemon juice and mix with crushed garlic, salt, black pepper, and khmeli-suneli spices.
Rub the marinade over the entire chicken and let it rest for 1 hour.
Melt butter in a frying pan. Place the chicken skin-side down, cover with a heavy lid (or press down with a pot lid and a water-filled container on top).
Fry for 15–20 minutes, flip, and cook for another 15–20 minutes until golden brown and fully cooked.
