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Chkmeruli Chicken in an Autoclave
                 

Chkmeruli Chicken in an Autoclave

Ivan Ivanchuk
  • Icon Medium level
  • Icon Meat
  • Icon 5 servings
  • Icon 30 min
Chkmeruli Chicken in an Autoclave

Equipment for chkmeruli chicken:

Autoclave "A16 electro" (Universal)

Autoclave "A16 electro" (Universal)
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Doy-pack RETORT 160x210x41 GREEN 130 microns (for sterilization in an autoclave) 50 pcs.

Doy-pack RETORT 160x210x41 GREEN 130 microns (for sterilization in an autoclave) 50 pcs.
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Seaming lid SKO 82 mm (50 pcs)

Seaming lid SKO 82 mm (50 pcs)
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Partitions for jars and retort pouches

Partitions for jars and retort pouches
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Steam valve

Steam valve
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Clamps for SKO lids "for steam" 10 pcs

Clamps for SKO lids
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How to cook chkmeruli chicken in an autoclave

Chkmeruli chicken in an autoclave is a tender, juicy dish with a rich creamy-garlic taste that combines Georgian culinary traditions and the convenience of modern home preservation. Chkmeruli has long conquered meat lovers with its deep aroma, spiciness and tender texture. Traditionally, this dish is cooked in a frying pan or in the oven, but in an autoclave it opens up in a new way.

There are many poultry recipes, but if you are looking for how to cook chicken so that it literally melts in your mouth, preserves maximum juices and has a deep taste of sauce — this option is definitely worth attention. Thanks to autoclaving, chicken meat becomes especially soft, and the creamy-garlic sauce combines evenly with each piece.

The autoclave opens a completely different level of cooking meat. Thanks to stable temperature, the chicken becomes extremely tender, and the sauce penetrates deeply into the meat. The taste of such poultry is concentrated and homemade, and the ready-made dish retains juiciness without drying out. As a result, you get not just chicken, but a dish in a retort pouch of restaurant level, which can be stored and served to the table at any moment.

Chkmeruli is an ideal balance of tender chicken meat, rich creamy sauce, bright garlic aroma and light spicy notes of spices. It is thanks to autoclaving that all these flavors not only combine, but open up as deeply as possible.

Another advantage of this recipe is versatility. Chkmeruli chicken can be prepared in several portions at once, conveniently taken with you to the country house or nature, used as a quick dinner without extra cooking, or kept at home as a ready-made dish for future use. Opened a retort pouch, heated it up — and you have a full-fledged aromatic dish.

In short, chkmeruli in an autoclave means minimum effort after preparation, stable result and ideal meat texture. Chkmeruli chicken in an autoclave is an example of how a classic dish can be raised to a new level. If you have not yet tried cooking chkmeruli in an autoclave, it is time to discover this format for yourself.

Chkmeruli chicken recipe for 5 retort pouches.

Ingredients for chkmeruli chicken in an autoclave

  • Chicken carcass1 pc. / 2 kg
  • Wateras needed
  • Milkas needed
  • Garlic30 g
  • Ground cumin10 g
  • Greens40 g
  • Salt10 g
  • Ground black pepper3 g
  • Thyme5 g
  • Gochugaru chili5 g

Step 1

Disassemble the chicken. The meat can be removed from the bones or left as is, but tubular bones must be broken in half for autoclaving.
Disassemble the chicken for chkmeruli in an autoclave

Step 2

Fry the chicken parts in oil until golden brown.
Fry the chicken until golden brown

Step 3

Add salt to the meat so that the chicken has a more expressive taste.
Add salt to the chicken meat

Step 4

Pour water and milk into a large container, add spices, garlic and greens.
Prepare creamy-garlic sauce for chkmeruli

Step 5

Blend everything with a blender until a homogeneous sauce.
Blend the sauce for chkmeruli chicken with a blender

Step 6

When the chicken already has a golden crust, pour the sauce over it, mix well and turn off the heat.
Pour chkmeruli sauce over fried chicken

Step 7

Place the chicken into retort pouches, pour sauce on top.
Place chkmeruli chicken into retort pouches

Step 8

Seal the pouches.
Place chkmeruli chicken into retort pouches

Step 9

Place the packaging into the autoclave and cook:
  • If the thermometer is located in the upper part of the vessel - 110 degrees for 30 minutes.
  • If the thermometer is located in the lower part of the vessel - 120 degrees for 30 minutes.
Cook chkmeruli chicken in an autoclave

Step 10

Take out the ready-made chkmeruli chicken and taste the tender meat in aromatic creamy-garlic sauce.
Ready-made chkmeruli chicken in sauce

Chkmeruli chicken in a retort pouch

Chkmeruli chicken in an autoclave is a convenient version of a ready-made dish that can be kept on hand at home, taken to the country house, on a trip or to nature. Thanks to cooking in retort pouches, the dish preserves a rich taste, tender texture and aroma of creamy-garlic sauce. It is enough to open the pouch, heat it up — and you already have a full-fledged chicken dish for potatoes, porridge, pasta or a vegetable side dish. Such chicken tastes especially good when you want homemade food without long cooking. It is tender, juicy, aromatic and has that same deep taste for which Georgian cuisine is loved. If you have long been looking for how to cook chicken in an autoclave so that it is not just practical, but truly tasty — be sure to try chkmeruli chicken.

Recipe author

Ivan Ivanchuk

Chef, MasterChef participant and host of YouTube channels. Or a culinary magician who enchants Chernivtsi and all of Ukraine with his exquisite dishes and charisma. Combining cozy restaurants, an author's menu and an interesting personality, he creates not just recipes, but a real firework of tastes and emotions.