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Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic

Source of Recipe

AHA Around the World Cookbook

Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic
Serves 6

Don't worry! As the chicken cooks, so does the garlic, rendering a sweet flavor and soft texture. Be sure to save the garlic to spread on crusty bread, which makes a nice accompaniment to the chicken.

3 pounds chicken pieces (breasts, thighs, and drumsticks), skinned, all visible fat removed
40 cloves garlic, separated from head and unpeeled (3 to 4 heads)
Vegetable oil spray
1/2 cup dry white wine or low-sodium chicken broth
l-1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
About 1/3 cup low-sodium chicken broth, if needed
1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth or water
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Rinse chicken pieces and pat dry with paper towels. Set aside.

Place cloves of garlic in a medium saucepan. Add enough water to cover garlic. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes; drain. Set aside. Preheat oven to 3250 F.

Spray a Dutch oven with vegetable oil spray. Place over medium-high heat. Add chicken to hot Dutch oven and brown on all sides, turning chicken as necessary. This should take about 7 to 10 minutes.

Add wine, thyme, and garlic to Dutch oven. Bring to a boil over high heat. Bake, covered, for 40 to 45 minutes, or until chicken is tender and no longer pink on the inside.

Transfer chicken and garlic to a serving platter and keep warm. Measure cooking liquid. Add enough chicken broth, if necessary, to measure 1 cup. Return liquid to Dutch oven, bring to a boil over high heat, and reduce heat to medium. Stir together 1/4 cup broth and the flour. Add to liquid in Dutch oven. Cook and stir constantly until thickened and bubbly, about 3 to 5 minutes. Cook and stir 1 minute more. Spoon over chicken.

COOK'S TIP: Although the classic French dish uses 40 cloves of garlic, you may prefer to use only 1 or 2 heads. Less garlic won't significantly alter the flavor of the recipe.

One serving equals: Calories 234...Protein 34 gm... Carbohydrate 9 gm... Cholesterol 87 mg... Sodium 89 mg...Total fat 6 gm (Saturated 2 9 Polyunsaturated 1 9 Monounsaturated 2 9) ****Assuming no extra chicken broth was added