40 Clove Chicken

Name: 40 Clove Chicken
Cuisine: British, European
Ingredients: 1 chicken, broken down into 8 pieces, 3-4 lb; kosher salt; black pepper; 2 Tbsp olive oil, not extra virgin; ½ cup olive oil; 5 sprigs thyme; 40 cloves garlic, peeled

3 steps

Make Irish Soda bread ahead to have the perfect accompaniment for the spreadable garlic.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:51:15 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories839 kcal (42%)

Total Fat69.3 g (99%)

Carbs10.3 g (4%)

Sugars0.3 g (0%)

Protein43.3 g (87%)

Sodium355.2 mg (18%)

Fiber0.8 g (3%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1chicken

broken down into 8 pieces

kosher salt

black pepper

2 Tbspolive oil

not extra virgin

½ cupolive oil

5 sprigsthyme

40 clovesgarlic

peeled

Instructions

Step 1

Oven 350. Salt chicken pieces all over the coat with 2 Tbsp oil.

Step 2

In 11 inch, straight sided saute pan, cook chicken over high heat until browned on all sides, 5-7 min per side. Remove pan from heat, add remaining ½ cup olive oil, thyme, and garlic cloves. Cover and bake 1½ hrs.

Step 3

Remove from oven and rest, covered, for 15 min. Serve with good bread to spread garlic cloves on.