40 Cloves and a Chicken

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown

Show: Good EatsEpisode: In The Bulb of the Night (Garlic)

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (235)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(235)

Cook Time:
1 hr 30 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 30 min
Total:: 1 hr 40 min

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Ingredients

1 whole chicken (broiler/fryer) cut into 8 pieces
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
10 sprigs fresh thyme
40 peeled cloves garlic
Salt and pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Season chicken with salt and pepper. Toss with a 2 tablespoons olive oil and brown on both sides in a wide fry pan or skillet over high heat. Remove from heat, add oil, thyme, and garlic cloves. Cover and bake for 1 1/2 hours.

Remove chicken from the oven, let rest for 5 to 10 minutes, carve, and serve.

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recipe 40 Cloves and a Chicken
Rick Grove City, OH 01-30-2010
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family favourite
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a family favourite, I serve up with toast dipped in olive oil, sprinkled with Parmesean cheese and I use the garlic... cloves as a spread. Also with garlic mashed potatoes and a ceaser salad with anchovies, and you have a crowd pleaser. I think for dessert tomorrow I will add Red velvet cake to this dinner Read more
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Kelly Newportor, OR 01-21-2010
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"Lite" version--tastes the same!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

There are very few recipes around that can be thrown together so easily and turn out fantastic every time. So, I was really... craving this dish but I'm trying to cut back on fat. So, I made this last night with NO OIL--I used chicken stock instead to cut the calories/fat. It was still awesome. Also, I just browned the chicken intact and stuffed a handful of garlic in the cavity and the rest scattered around...came out great! Apparantly you don't need to cut up the chicken first if you don't want to...Read more
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Cathleen Liberal, KS 01-16-2010
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Our family favorite!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is the most moist chicken and so easy to make. Paired with a Caesar Salad it is the perfect meal! Thanks AB!
recipe 40 Cloves and a Chicken
Priscilla Austin, TX 01-03-2010
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We are Hooked!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is the easiest and most delicious recipe we have found! We were hooked the first time we tried it. It has become a... family favorite. And, after featuring at a dinner party, our friends are hooked as well!Read more
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Melissa Bloomsbury, NJ 12-30-2009
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Good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I thought this chicken was kinda of bland for having so much garlic in it but I give it 5 stars because my husband said it... was the best chicken I ever made and he NEVER says anything like that. So this will go in my recipe book now i just have to get rid of my insane garlic breath. Read more
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James Madison, NJ 12-21-2009
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LOVE LOVE LOVE IT
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I think this chicken was awesome, it had garlic to the max (I really like garlic - who doesn't). I used all my garlic to make... this (still was short a little) but came out great. I also used the garlic for the bread i had and was also AWESOME. Tasted like butter with the olive oil.- Alton is the next julia child. - For realRead more