Sugar chicken

4 servings

60 minutes

Recipe from Irina Chadeeva's book "Culinary Geography.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 438.1
• Proteins: 28.8g
• Fats: 33.5g
• Carbohydrates: 6.6g

Ingredients

• Gherkin Chicken: 2 pc
• Honey: 1 tbsp
• Garlic: 4 clove
• Salt: 1 tsp
• Ground black pepper: 1 tsp
• Ground cloves: 1 tsp
• Vegetable oil: 2 tbsp

Cooking steps

1. Peel the garlic and slice it thinly.

   Required ingredients:

   • Garlic: 4 cloves

2. Wash and dry the chicks.

   Required ingredients:

   • Gherkin Chicken: 2 pieces

3. Rub the carcasses with salt inside and out.

   Required ingredients:

   • Salt: 1 teaspoon

4. Place sprigs of thyme inside each chicken.

5. Make small cuts in the skin and stuff the chickens with garlic.

   Required ingredients:

   • Garlic: 4 cloves

6. Coat the carcasses with honey, then rub them with pepper and cloves, prick with a sharp fork, and leave for 30 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Honey: 1 tablespoon
   • Ground black pepper: 1 teaspoon
   • Ground cloves: 1 teaspoon

7. Heat oil in a large heavy-bottomed skillet and fry the chickens over medium heat for about 20 minutes, turning constantly for even cooking.

   Required ingredients:

   • Vegetable oil: 2 tablespoons

8. Chickens are ready when the meat easily separates from the bones. They can also be baked in the oven.