Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic is undoubtedly one the most aromatic and flavorful chicken dishes. This classic French recipe is so good that you'll want it again and again.
Ingredients
2 Celery stalks including leaves, roughly chopped
4 Rosemary sprigs
4 Thyme sprigs
1 x 1.6kg Chicken
40 Garlic cloves, unpeeled
Olive oil
1 Carrot, roughly chopped
1 Medium onion, cut into eighths
250ml White wine
Instructions
Cut any excess skin from the kneck and cavity of the chicken.
Insert half of the celery, half of the herbs, and 6 cloves of garlic into the cavity of the chicken
Do not truss the chicken
Rub the chicken with olive oil and season it liberally with salt and pepper
Line the bottom of your casserole or dutch oven with the other half of the celery, the carrot, the onion and 10 cloves of garlic
Place the chicken on top of the vegetables
Scatter the remaining garlic and herbs around the chicken
Pour in the wine, and drizzle the chicken with a little olive oil
Cover the casserole with the lid and roast in a pre-heated oven at 200c or 400f for 80 minutes
Remove from the oven. Carefully transfer the chicken to a carving board and cut it into portions
Strain the juices through a sieve. Heat a pan over medium hot heat and boil the juices until it reduces to the consistency of a gravy
Remove the garlic cloves from the sieve. Arrange the chicken pieces on a large platter and scatter the garlic cloves over the chicken
Pour the gravy over the platter and serve immediately
Recipe by Whats4Chow at https://whats4chow.com/2014/04/10/chicken-with-forty-cloves-of-garlic/