Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic

A classic French dish where chicken is roasted with an abundance of garlic cloves until tender and flavorful.

Ingredients:

• 1 whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces
• 40 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

Before you start cooking, heat the oven to 375F 190C

Warm up the olive oil in a big skillet that can go in the oven over medium-high heat

Add the chicken pieces to the pan with the skin side down

Season with salt and pepper

Cook for about 5 minutes on each side until golden brown

Take the chicken out of the pan and set it aside

Put the garlic cloves in the pan and cook for two to three minutes, until they get a light brown color

Bring the chicken back to the pan and place it among the garlic cloves

Add thyme leaves to the chicken and garlic after pouring white wine over them

Place the skillet in an oven that has already been heated up

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked and the garlic is soft and caramelized

Serve the chicken hot, with the garlic and pan juices spooned over it

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