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Chicken with 40 cloves of garlic in a serving dish.
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40 Cloves and a Chicken

40 Cloves and a Chicken - a simple recipe for a chicken cooked with herbs and 40 cloves of garlic. Simple yet full of flavor!
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories
Author Deborah Harroun

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!

Notes

from Alton Brown via The Food Network