How to cook a chicken


Chicken of tobacco - appetizing dish of caucasiancuisine is very popular in the countries of the former USSR. An interesting fact: such a cunning name as "chicken tobacco" (or chicken tapaka) the dish got from the name of the frying pan "tzikila tapaka", on which it is cooked in Georgia.






Ready-made food is a developed andflattened chicken carcass, fried with a variety of seasonings. In this article, we will tell you how to properly prepare a chicken, maintain the proportions and achieve an unrivaled taste.


Principles of cooking chicken tobacco


Many mistresses want to surprise their household members andask themselves the question: "How to cook a chicken for tobacco at home?" However, there are no secrets in the recipe. Everything is extremely simple. It is necessary to stock up with small young chickens weighing less than a kilogram.


It is advisable to choose a pan with a thick enoughbottom. The lid for the frypot needs to be selected so that a large load weighs about 2 kg. Also it is necessary to prepare spices, butter and vegetable oil.


Preparation of chicken carcass


Gutted chicken must be cutalong the breast and give it a flat shape with a kitchen hammer. Thoroughly stretch the joints and spine of the bird. Then abundantly rub with condiments and leave alone for an hour, preferably two. If desired, the carcass can be marinated and kept for 12 hours. The base is ready. We proceed to further action.


Classic recipe for tobacco chicken


You will need these ingredients:





  • small chicken, 1 pc.

  • butter, 40 g



For marinade:




  • lemon juice, 1-2 tsp;

  • garlic (several teeth);

  • Pepper and salt to taste or a ready-made set of spices in a package.



Preparation


In preheated oil in a frying pan we lay alreadyprepared carcass chicken skin down, squeeze the load, and then cover the lid. Fry 10 to 15 minutes on both sides. The duration of the roasting process depends on the weight of the carcass.


Georgian tapaka recipe recipe


Necessary ingredients:




  • a small carcass of a young chicken;

  • vegetable oil - butter, 1 tbsp.



For marinade:




  • ground red pepper, 4-5 gr.

  • cream (10-15% fat content), 200 ml - garlic, 3 cloves - salt to taste



Preparation


It is good to heat a frying pan, a prepared carcassChicken fry in oil on each side under the load for 10-15 minutes. Then get the toasted chicken, and in the frying pan add the cream, salt and chopped garlic. Mix the ingredients and cook the sauce. After the boiling of the sauce, pour the whole bird into a fire-proof container.


After such manipulations, you can preparechicken tobacco in the oven or on the stove under a covered lid. The prepared dish turns out very juicy. Many are frightened by the businesslike name of the dish, and it seems that the recipe has a lot of subtleties. As you can see, this is not so. Prepare this restaurant dish at home and surprise your loved ones!


Author: Katerina Sergeenko

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