40 Cloves and a Chicken – a simple recipe for a chicken cooked with herbs and 40 cloves of garlic. Simple yet full of flavor!
Last week, I asked on my Facebook page for some Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic recipes. We were having my in-laws over for dinner last Sunday, and I had a chicken in the freezer. I knew this would be a great way to prepare the chicken, but I wanted a great recipe since I was having company over. And then I didn’t even end up using any of your suggestions!! Don’t get me wrong – you all steered me towards some great sounding recipes. But do you want to know why I chose this one? Simply because of its simplicity. I didn’t even have to go to the grocery store! And luckily, my gamble paid off. Not only was this recipe incredibly simple, it came together quickly as well. This is always a good thing – especially on Sundays. And it was incredibly delicious!!
But one word of warning here – my husband ate the leftovers the next day for lunch. Included in the leftovers were about half of the garlic cloves, and he ate them all except 3 or 4. You know how they say that if you eat too much garlic it can seep from your pores? Well, it’s true – I can smell garlic on his skin 2 days later!! It’s slowly diminishing, but if you don’t want to smell like garlic for days after, be careful how much of the garlic you eat!!
40 Cloves and a Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken cut into 8 pieces
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 10 sprigs fresh thyme
- 40 peeled cloves garlic
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Put a large skillet or fry pan over high heat and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Brown the chicken on both sides. Remove from heat. Add 1/2 cup 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 before serving.
- *I checked my chicken at 1 hour and it was already done. I would start checking the temperature of your chicken around that time!
claire says
this looks amazing… I LOVE garlic! this is a great dish
kuriouskitteh says
Oh wow, that both looks and sounds amazing! All these "chicken with a crazy amount of garlic cloves" recipes always look so fascinating. I tried reducing one once, to just make one chicken breast, and it didn't work very well ><".
But, ahah, that can't have been peasant. I had no idea garlic could be so potent.
~Kurious Kitteh
Abby says
I bet it's good birth control, too. HA HA.
kat says
Going with an Alton Brown recipe is always smart
grace says
i'll bet all that garlic wasn't too kind to his digestive system, either. ah, the prices one pays for delicious grub. 🙂
Kim says
I have always wanted to try this dish and am glad to hear that you and your husband enjoyed it. I can imagine just how flavorful it really is.
Julie says
I think it would be worth smelling like garlic…yum!
Monet says
Oh garlic…I adore eating garlic cloves, but the smell definitely takes some adjusting. This looks like a great recipe!
The Comfort of Cooking says
If there's one thing I can't get enough of, it's the fresh but warm aroma and taste of garlic. Roasted chicken is my favorite, and this looks absolutely lovely, Deborah!
Debbi Does Dinner Healthy says
I love, love, love garlic. This is right up my alley! I'm bookmarking this one for sure! Thanks!
Barbara says
I know garlic is really good for you, Deborah, but I have never had the nerve to try this dish. For one thing, I live in an apartment and would probably get complaints! 🙂
I think I saw Ina Garten make this once and was really tempted. I do like Alton though, so will compare the recipes and when I have enough nerve, I'll make this!
Susi says
I love Alton Brown and I really love roasted garlic! The simplicity of this recipe makes me want to try it really soon!
Jessiker says
Haha that's kinda funny. Glad this recipe worked for you though
Simply Life says
ha, that's pretty funny – my husband and I laugh that we feel like we sweat garlic and onions 🙂 I just hope other people are laughing too and not moving away from us 🙂
Rosa's Yummy Yums says
I'm an absolute fan of garlic, so that dish is for me!
Cheers,
Rosa
Joanne says
Alton Brown is a good man to turn to for all things. A really good man. I constantly smell like garlic, so what's the harm in a little pore seepage. Looks delicious! Did the inlaws like it?