50 Clove Garlic Chicken Recipes

Steps:

• Separate the cloves of garlic and drop them into a pot of boiling water for 60 seconds. Drain the garlic and peel. Set aside.
• Dry the chicken with paper towels. Season liberally with salt and pepper on both sides. Heat the butter and oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. In batches, saute the chicken in the fat, skin side down first, until nicely browned, about 3 to 5 minutes on each side. Turn with tongs or a spatula; you don't want to pierce the skin with a fork. If the fat is burning, turn the heat down to medium. When a batch is done, transfer it to a plate and continue to saute all the chicken in batches. Remove the last chicken to the plate and add all of the garlic to the pot. Lower the heat and saute for 5 to 10 minutes, turning often, until evenly browned. Add 2 tablespoons of the Cognac and the wine, return to a boil, and scrape the brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Return the chicken to the pot with the juices and sprinkle with the thyme leaves. Cover and simmer over the lowest heat for about 30 minutes, until all the chicken is done.
• Remove the chicken to a platter and cover with aluminum foil to keep warm. In a small bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup of the sauce and the flour and then whisk it back into the sauce in the pot. Raise the heat, add the remaining tablespoon of Cognac and the cream, and boil for 3 minutes. Add salt and pepper, to taste; it should be very flavorful because chicken tends to be bland. Pour the sauce and the garlic over the chicken and serve hot.

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• When I was young, this old French classic was still - though in a quiet way - very much in vogue. I dare say it was because the novelty of using so many garlic cloves had not worn off; it seemed somehow dangerously excessive. Even so, I don't think anyone would think it quite unremarkable now to put 40 cloves of garlic in a casserole. Certainly, if you peeled and chopped - let alone minced - the garlic, it would be inedible, but garlic cloves cooked encased in their skins grow sweet and caramelly as they cook, like savory bonbons in their sticky wrappers, rather than breathing out acrid heat. This is a cozy supper, not a caustic one.
• This dish entered my canon under someone else's auspices. A few years ago, for the fortieth birthday of a then-colleague and friend of mine, Nick Thorogood, his partner asked everyone to contribute something written expressly for purpose to be compiled in a fat tribute of a book. Since most of Nick's and my conversation dwells, with almost fetid passion, on food, it seemed only proper to write a recipe for him. And given that it was his fortieth birthday, this seemed the right recipe.
• It is not quite the classic version (not that there is only one: food is as variable as the people who cook it) but it sticks to the basic principles. Maybe because the white meat on chicken tends towards the utterly tasteless these days, I prefer to use not a whole chicken, but thigh portions only. Naturally, this wouldn't make sense if you were raising your own chickens, then slaughtering them for the pot, as was the custom when this recipe came into being (and very good it would have been, too, for adding oomph to an old bird) but if you're following the contemporary shopping model, it works very well. For some reason, I veer towards recipes that can easily be cooked in one of my wide and shallow cast-iron Dutch ovens and this fits the bill perfectly.
• By all means, add some steamed or boiled potatoes alongside if you wish, but I'd prefer, by far, a baguette or two to be torn up and dunked into the flavorsome juices; though don't rule out the option of sourdough toast, which is the perfect vehicle for spreading the sweet-cooked garlic onto. Otherwise, some green beans or baby peas or a plain green salad is all you need for a sure-fire salivation-inducing supper.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat the oil on the stovetop in a wide, shallow ovenproof and flameproof Dutch oven (that will ultimately fit all the chicken in one layer, and that has a lid), and sear the chicken over a high heat, skin-side down. This may take 2 batches, so transfer the browned pieces to a bowl as you go.
• Once the chicken pieces are seared, transfer them all to the bowl. Finely slice the scallions, put them into the Dutch oven and quickly stir-fry them with the leaves torn from a few sprigs of thyme.
• Put 20 of the unpeeled cloves of garlic (papery excess removed) into the pan, top with the chicken pieces skin-side up, then cover with the remaining 20 cloves of garlic. Add the vermouth (or white wine) to any oily, chickeny juices left in the bowl. Swish it around and pour this into the pan too. Sprinkle with the salt, grind over the pepper, and add a few more sprigs of thyme. Put on the lid and cook in the oven for 1 1/2 hours.
• Make Ahead Note: Chicken can be browned and casserole assembled 1 day ahead. Cover tightly and store in the refrigerator. Season with salt and pepper and warm the pan gently on the stovetop for 5 minutes before baking as directed in recipe.
• Making Leftovers Right: If I do have any chicken left over - and I don't think I've ever had more than 1 thigh portion - I take out the bone then and there and put the chicken in the refrigerator. Later (within a day or two), I make a garlicky soup, by removing the chicken, adding some chicken broth or water to the cold, jelled juices, placing it over a high heat and, when that's hot, shredding the chicken into it and heating it through thoroughly, till everything is piping hot. You can obviously add rice or pasta. Otherwise, mash any leftover garlic into the concentrated liquid (which will be solid when cold), chop up some leftover chicken, and put it all into a saucepan with some cream. Reheat gently until everything is piping hot, and use as a pasta sauce or serve with rice.

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt the butter with the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the chicken to the Dutch oven and brown on all sides in the butter and oil, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove the chicken to a cutting board.
• Drain all but 2 tablespoons of liquid from the pan; stir the garlic cloves into the reserved liquid. Return the chicken to the pan; sprinkle the water, lemon juice, salt, thyme, and black pepper over the chicken; cover tightly.
• Bake the chicken in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 90 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh should read 180 degrees F (82 degrees C). Remove the chicken from the oven, cover with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil, and allow to rest in a warm area for 10 minutes before slicing.

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• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Put in chicken, boil until meat falls away at the bone. Pull out as many bones and as much skin as you like.
• Stir in the vermouth, garlic cloves (don't peel - you will use them for the bread), parsley and chicken stock. Reduce heat to low and let simmer and reduce for about 2 hours. Serve hot with slices of bread. Take the soft garlic and spread on fresh bread as 'garlic butter'. Yum!

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• Place chicken breast side up on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Stuff onion in chicken; tie drumsticks together. Arrange garlic cloves around chicken. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Drizzle over chicken and garlic. , Cover and bake at 350° for 1-3/4 hours. Uncover; bake 30-45 minutes longer or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°, basting occasionally with pan drippings. (Cover loosely with foil if chicken browns too quickly.) Cover and let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 180°C (350°F)
• Season the chicken with the salt, pepper and mixed herbs. Set aside.
• Heat some oil in a large pan and sear the chicken for about 10-15 minutes evenly on each side, until golden brown.
• Take the chicken out and set aside.
• Add the shallots and cook down in the remaining juices for about 5 minutes over a low-medium heat.
• Add the garlic cloves and gently cook them for about 2 minutes.
• Pour in the vermouth or white wine and gently cook so that it reduces slightly.
• Add the chicken, parsley sprigs and tarragon, followed by the chicken stock.
• Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
• Serve with crusty bread and vegetables of your choice.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. (I'm tempted to change that to 400F for a larger chicken.).
• ROASTING BED:.
• Cut off tops of heads of garlic (do not peel the garlic, but you may remove excess "skin"). Arrange in bottom of half size serving tray (~9" x 13"). (At least use enough heads of garlic to cover the base of the chicken. You could use a steaming tray to corral the garlic, or arrange additional vegetables on the outer edges.).
• Spray roasting bed with olive oil flavored cooking spray.
• Spread a small piece of fresh thyme on each head of garlic, then lay 2 branches of rosemary across center group of garlic heads.
• CHICKEN:.
• Combine onions, bell peppers, celery, parsley, fresh thyme sprigs and 5 garlic cloves. Place in cavity of the chicken.
• Place chicken, breast side up, on top of the roasting bed.
• Sprinkle chicken with mix of pepper, salt and 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme.
• Coat chicken with cooking spray.
• Tie end of legs together with cooking twine and tuck wing tips under the chicken.
• Roast for 40 minutes.
• Increase the oven temperature to 450 degrees F.
• Bake an additional 20 minutes (for a 3 1/2 pound chicken, maybe) or until a thermometer registers 170 degrees. (It has not been unusual for me to need an additional 30 minutes for a 4 1/2-to-5-lb. roasting chicken.).
• Transfer chicken to a platter.
• Remove garlic cloves from the roasting pan, squeeze them out of the skins and reserve 5 of them for the sauce. Scatter the remainder around the chicken, cover the platter with foil and allow the chicken to rest. (Remember, you can also freeze excess roasted garlic cloves for use in Creamy Thyme Sauce at a moment's notice.).
• CREAMY THYME SAUCE:.
• Place the reserved roasted garlic cloves, broth, white wine and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat. Simmer for 10 minutes.
• While the broth is simmering, combine flour and water in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk until smooth.
• Slowly pour the slurry into the broth while whisking the broth (if I can do this, you can, too. Just don't ask me to chew gum and hop on one leg).
• Simmer the broth for 5 minutes or until thicken, whisking often.
• Remove and discard garlic from the sauce (or not, depending on your guests' preference).
• I recommend that you leave the skin on this chicken; it is terrific!
• Carve chicken, garnish with thyme sprigs, if desired.
• Serve chicken with garlic cloves and sauce.
• Bonus: We always have chicken-roasted garlic cloves left over, so I freeze 6 cloves to a sandwich bag and put all the sandwich bags into a 1-pint freezer bag so they are ready to plop into whatever recipe needs some garlic. Roasted garlic does not requiring sauteeing.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Place the rack in the lowest slots.
• Rinse the chicken thighs, shake dry and lightly salt and pepper them.
• Put half the thighs in one layer in a heavy casserole with a lid. Sprinkle with half the garlic cloves, half the olive oil and half the parsley. Repeat, making another layer with the remaining ingredients.
• Cover the chicken with a piece of waxed paper, and put on the lid.
• Cook for 40 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the garlic cloves are very soft. Serve the chicken with all its juices, along with crusty bread for sopping them up and for spreading with garlic.

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• Cook chicken and garlic in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat 4 min., turning chicken after 2 min.
• Add combined broth and dressing; cover. Cook 3 to 5 min. on each side or until chicken is done (165ºF).
• Sprinkle with cheese; cover. Remove from heat. Let stand 1 min.

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• Cut up, skin, and trim fat from chicken. Separate garlic cloves. Cut carrots lengthwise and then into 3-inch pieces. In a 3-quart casserole, lay celery stalks followed by alternating layers of chicken, garlic, and carrots. Drizzle on sherry. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Cover tightly with heavy foil. Bake at 375° for 90 minutes. Spoon garlic cloves into a side dish, and spread on warm sourdough French bread. Serve with a tossed salad to 8 people.

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• Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 400°F.
• Brine the chicken: Dissolve 1/4 cup salt in 2 quarts cold tap water in large container or bowl. Submerge chicken pieces in brine and refrigerate until fully seasoned, about 30 minutes. Rinse chicken pieces under running water and thoroughly pat dry with paper towels. Season both sides of chicken pieces with pepper.
• Meanwhile, toss garlic and shallots with 2 teaspoons olive oil and salt and pepper to taste in 9 inch pie plate; cover tightly with foil and roast until garlic is softened and beginning to brown, about 30 minutes. Shake pan once to toss the contents after 15 minutes (foil can be left on during tossing). Uncover, stir, and continue to roast, until browned and fully tender, about 10 minutes longer, stirring once or twice. Remove from oven and increase oven temperature to 450°F.
• Using kitchen twine, tie together thyme, rosemary, and bay leaf and set aside.
• Heat remaining 1 teaspoon oil in 12-inch heavy-bottomed ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat until it begins to smoke. Swirl to coat pan with oil. Brown chicken pieces skin-side down until deep golden, about 5 minutes. Turn chicken pieces and brown until golden on second side, about 4 minutes longer.
• Transfer chicken to large plate and discard fat. Off the heat add vermouth, chicken broth, and herbs, scraping bottom of skillet with wooden spoon to loosen browned bits.
• Set skillet over medium heat, add garlic and shallot mixture to pan, then return chicken, skin-side up to the pan, nestling pieces on top of and between the garlic cloves.
• Place skillet in oven and roast until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of breast registers about 160 F about 10 to 12 minutes. If desired, increase heat to broil and broil to crisp skin about 3 to 5 minutes.
• Using potholders or oven mitts, remove skillet from oven and transfer the chicken to a serving dish. Set the skillet aside on the stovetop, reserving the liquid.
• Remove 10 to 12 garlic cloves and place in a mesh sieve and set aside. Using a slotted spoon, scatter the remaining garlic cloves and shallots around the chicken and the discard herbs.
• With a rubber spatula push reserved garlic cloves through the sieve and into a bowl. Discard the skins.
• Add the garlic paste to the remaining liquid in the skillet. Bring to a simmer over medium high heat, whisking occasionally to incorporate the garlic. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper to taste. Whisk in butter. Pour sauce into sauceboat and serve with the chicken.