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Thirty cloves garlic chicken
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Thirty Cloves Garlic Chicken

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Resting 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 6 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs about 2 1/2 lb
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 30 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 bay leaf

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. Pat the 6 chicken thighs dry and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
  3. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large oven-safe Dutch oven or heavy skillet over medium-high.
  4. Sear thighs skin-side down 6-8 minutes without moving until deeply golden and crispy.
  5. Flip; cook another 3-4 minutes and transfer to a plate.
  6. Reduce heat to medium; add 30 whole peeled garlic cloves.
  7. Sauté garlic 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly golden and fragrant.
  8. Add ½ cup wine or chicken broth; scrape up browned bits.
  9. Add the 4 thyme sprigs, bay leaf, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
  10. Return chicken skin-side up, nestled among garlic cloves.
  11. Cover with lid; transfer to oven.
  12. Roast 35-40 minutes until chicken reaches 165°F internally and is fall-apart tender.
  13. Remove from oven; rest 5 minutes.
  14. Discard bay leaf and thyme stems. Serve chicken with peeled garlic cloves and pan juices.

Notes

Equipment: 6-quart Dutch oven, instant-read thermometer.
Serving size: one 6th of the recipe.
Covered roasting softens the skin; do not expect a crisp finish.
Suggested sides are optional and are not included in the ingredient quantities. No nutrition calculation or kitchen testing has been performed.