Recipes Mains No. 15

Forty Clove Chicken

Name: Forty Clove Chicken
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 lb chicken thighs and drumsticks; 40 cloves garlic (about 3-4 heads), unpeeled; 6 sprigs fresh thyme; 3 sprigs fresh rosemary; 4 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 cup dry white wine; to taste salt and black pepper

Whole garlic cloves become sweet and spreadable as they roast alongside the chicken. One of the best things you can do with a head of garlic.

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Fig. 01 · Forty Clove Chicken Mains

Serves

Prep

10m

Cook

60m

Difficulty

Easy

What you'll need

Ingredients

Serves 4

3 lb chicken thighs and drumsticks
40 cloves garlic (about 3-4 heads), unpeeled
6 sprigs fresh thyme
3 sprigs fresh rosemary
4 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup dry white wine
to taste salt and black pepper

How it comes together

Method

Preheat oven to 375°F.
Season chicken well with salt and pepper. Brown in olive oil in a large oven-safe pan over high heat, 3-4 minutes per side.
Scatter garlic cloves and herbs around the chicken. Pour over the wine.
Cover tightly with a lid or foil and roast for 60 minutes.
Uncover for the final 15 minutes to crisp the skin.
Serve with crusty bread to spread the roasted garlic.

From the kitchen

Tips

Squeeze the garlic cloves out of their skins onto bread as you eat. They will be silky and sweet.

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