40 Cloves and a Chicken
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This chicken bakes with 40 — yes 40 — cloves of garlic and fresh thyme. The sharp flavor of the garlic mellows as it cooks and the resulting meat is exceptionally flavorful.
Dovetailing Tip: Cook a large enough chicken to have leftovers to use day 3 in Chicken and Dumplings.
Prep tomorrows Grilled Pork to marinate overnight.
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Ingredients:
| 1 | whole chicken (broiler/fryer) cut into 8 pieces |
| 1/2 cup | plus 2 tablespoons olive oil |
| 10 sprigs | fresh thyme |
| 40 | peeled cloves garlic |
| salt and pepper |
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Season chicken with salt and pepper. Toss with a 2 tablespoons olive oil and brown on both sides in a wide fry pan or skillet over high heat. Remove from heat, add oil, thyme, and garlic cloves. Cover and bake for 1 1/2 hours.
Remove chicken from the oven, let rest for 5 to 10 minutes, carve, and serve.
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