chicken with 40 cloves of garlic

By á-7976

Ingredients

• 2 (3 lb) whole chickens
• 8 fresh thyme sprigs
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 lemon, halved
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 40 cloves garlic, unpeeled
• 1-2 tbl olive oil

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 115mins

Preparation

Step 1

rinse chickens and pat dry with paper towels. place 4 thyme sprigs in cavity of each bird. rub each chicken with 2 tbl softened butter. squeeze a lemon half over each chicken. sprinkle with salt and pepper.
tie legs of chickens together with string; tuck wing tips under. place chickens, breast side up, in a well greased shallow roasting pan.
toss garlic with olive oil in a bowl. scatter garlic cloves around chickens, snuggling them close to the chickens.
bake at 375 for 1 hour 45 min or until a meat thermometer inserted into thigh registers 180. remove chickens and garlic to a serving platter.garnish if desired.