Chicken Tabaka (Georgian Chicken Under a Brick)

Step 1

Prepare chicken and place in a large, covered bowl or a large ziploc baggie.

Step 2

Combine oil, garlic, seasoning; squeeze in the juice of the lemon, then slice it in about 4 large slices and throw in also.

Step 3

Pour marinade over chicken and massage in to chicken (I loosen the breast skin, without removing, and rub some under there as well).

Step 4

Let marinate overnight, or at lease a couple of hours.

Step 5

Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat.

Step 6

Remove chicken from marinade and season all over with salt and pepper, then place in hot skillet.

Step 7

Weight chicken down with another cast iron skillet (you can use any type of skillet, if necessary, and weight THAT down with cans or bricks or something).

Step 8

Cook 10 minutes, then turn over and return weight; keep cooking 10 minutes and turning until chicken is crispy and cooked through, about 20 to 25 minutes (will register 165 degrees F on an instant read thermometer).