Guruli Georgian chicken dish

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 2 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make guruli - a Georgian chicken dish? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. For guruli, it is better to choose fatty pieces, so if you have a whole chicken, it is better not to use the breast. I took the chicken leg. If the chicken is frozen, defrost the chicken in advance. It is better to remove the packaging and place the chicken in a container on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator a day before cooking. Take any dry wine. If you have unshelled walnuts, take 6-8 pieces.

2. STEP 2

   

   Rinse the chicken under running water, remove all entrails and feathers, if any. Cut the chicken into pieces. I cut the leg into 3 parts. Dry the resulting pieces with a paper towel to remove moisture and reduce splattering when frying.

3. STEP 3

   

   Peel the onion, rinse and cut into half rings. To prevent the onion from stinging your eyes when slicing, rinse it and the knife with cold water.

4. STEP 4

   

   Take a frying pan with a thick bottom and a tight lid. For this amount of chicken meat, a frying pan with a diameter of 20 cm is enough. Melt the butter in it. To do this, heat a dry frying pan over low heat. Cut the butter into several small pieces and place them in the pan. Tilt and rotate the pan until the butter is completely melted. Stir it with a spatula.

5. STEP 5

   

   Place the chopped chicken in the pan. To brown the chicken faster, increase the heat to above medium. Brown the pieces on both sides.

6. STEP 6

   

   Wash the greens, dry them and remove the hard stems. You can add cilantro to the parsley and dill. It also goes very well with chicken. Set aside some greens to garnish the finished dish. Chop the rest with a knife.

7. STEP 7

   

   Peel the walnuts from shells and partitions and chop them. This can be done with a knife or, covered with paper, rolled on top with a rolling pin. There is no need to grind the nuts into dust. If small pieces remain, it's okay.

8. STEP 8

   

   When the chicken is browned on both sides, add the chopped onion. Reduce heat to medium. Add a little salt.

9. STEP 9

   

   Cook the chicken and onions for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onions are soft and yellow.

10. STEP 10

    

    Add chopped herbs and walnuts to the pan.

11. STEP 11

    

    Salt the chicken and season with spices. If you don't like it too spicy, add less red pepper. Mix everything well. Pour wine over chicken.

12. STEP 12

    

    Turn down the heat. Cover the pan with a lid to ensure the chicken cooks well and the wine reduces to a thick sauce. Simmer for about an hour over low heat. Bon appetit!