40 Clove Garlic Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

1 whole roasting chicken, cut into pieces
1 tbsp butter
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
40 garlic cloves
1 1/2 cups Pinot Gris
3 tbsp sweet vermouth, divided
1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
2 tbsp flour
2 tbsp heavy cream
freshly ground salt and pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Season chicken liberally with salt and pepper.

Heat butter and olive oil in large pan over medium high heat. Sauté chicken skin side down until brown, about 4 minutes. Turn over with tongs (do not pierce skin) and brown on other side, another 4-5 minutes. When chicken is brown, transfer to plate.

Add garlic cloves to pan and sauté 2-3 minutes per side, or until evenly browned.

Add wine and 2 tablespoons sweet vermouth, bring to a simmer and scrape bottom of the pan.

In a small bowl, whisk together flour and 1/2 cup sauce from pan then whisk it back into pan. Add cream and last of the sweet vermouth. Cook 3 minutes, and add salt and pepper to taste.

Pour sauce and garlic over chicken and serve hot.