40 Cloves and a Chicken

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• recipe 40 Cloves and a Chicken
  Louis Lexington, MA 11-17-2009

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  So good.

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  We made this last year after watching "In the bulb of the night." It was amazing. The chicken falls off the bone, and the... garlic is heavenly. Not much to say that hasn't already been said... but here's a photo of the end product if anyone is interested. http://www.flickr.com/photos/louisabate/4112430735/Read more

• recipe 40 Cloves and a Chicken
  TONY Ft Polk, LA 11-15-2009

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  OMG! this is the boom boom pow!

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  I tried this on a Sunday evening. First things first, this is easy and AWESOME. Easily one of the top 10 chicken dishes I... have made off of Food Network recipes. The chicken will come out crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside with the garlic and thyme leading the way. Great stuff and easy! Lessons learned: 1. I will only use thighs, wings, and legs next time because the breasts add cooking time and take up to much room. They tasted great if your that into white meat. I also clipped off that useless piece of the wing so I could brown it evenly. 2. I greased the pan, laid out the chicken, and then added the garlic, thyme, and EVOO in that order. Placing the EVOO over the thyme helped keep it from drying out to early in the cooking process. I also put some more oil on after chicken had cooked for an hour to keep it from drying out on top. 3. I made some red mashed potatoes and took about 10 pieces of the cooked garlic and smashed it up with a fork and mixed it with the mashed taters along with sour cream, butter, milk, salt and pepper.Read more

• recipe 40 Cloves and a Chicken
  kenneth kimball, TN 11-15-2009

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  To Steve from Spokane:

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  I find "high heat" in recipes usually means "medium-high" on my electric stove. Either way, it is usually for browning... purposes and needs a watchful eye !!! P.S. I usually add more oil when baking, and save it in a seperate container when I want garlic infused oil in another dish. This is a good recipe and the roasted garlic tastes like it came from culinary heaven.Read more

• recipe 40 Cloves and a Chicken
  Steve Spokane, WA 11-12-2009

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  Definition of High.

  Rated: 3 stars out of 5

  I would love to be able to review this recipe, but all I got was a charred mess. The recipe book says High heat...but I am... guessing that High is too high? Any thoughts? Thank you.Read more

• recipe 40 Cloves and a Chicken
  Jon Huntington Beach, Cal., CA 11-07-2009

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  Simplicity Rules!

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  This was incredibly easy, yet I was astonished by how great it turned out. The chicken was tender, flavorful., and took on... the garlic flavor. The sauce/juices were great, but there was not enough of them. Next time, I think I'll add a good white wine (whiuch I did this time, but a very small amount) and maybe a little chicken broth and increase the garlic and thyme, etc. accordingly. The garlic cloves turned out fantastic with an exquisite flavor--sweet, but not in a sugary way--just rich and excellent. I made this Halloween evening and believe this will be my go-to Halloween recipe again, but not just for Halloween. Any time. Great job AB!Read more

• recipe 40 Cloves and a Chicken
  James Milwaukee, WI 11-05-2009

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  Simple and Amazing!

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  This was my first Good Eats recipe attempt, and it went great. I would have liked the flavor to be deeper in the chicken,... which I'll try to improve on next time. The olive oil and garlic turned in to a great gravy for mashed potatoes, as well as for making garlic bread like Alton does on the show.Read more