4.7 from 33 votes
40 Clove Garlic Chicken Recipe
Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic sounds complicated but it's easy enough to serve as a weeknight meal, and fancy enough to serve to guests!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 531 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
French , American
Ingredients
- 3 chicken leg quarters
- 40 garlic cloves peeled
- 3 whole heads of garlic
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- Juice of 1 orange
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground thyme
- 1 teaspoon dry rosemary leaves
- 3 fresh rosemary stems optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven 350℉.
- Chop off the top ½ inch of the whole garlic heads.
- In a sheet pan, add chicken legs, whole garlic heads, and 40 garlic cloves.
- In a bowl, add olive oil, juice of orange, thyme, dry rosemary, black pepper, salt, honey.
- Mix with a fork then drizzle mixture over chicken and garlic.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until chicken is golden brown and cooked through (165℉ internally).
- Serve with fresh rosemary stems and enjoy!
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Notes
- Storage: Store 40 clove garlic chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days, or freeze for 3 months.
- Store 40 clove garlic chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days, or freeze for 3 months.
Nutrition Information
Calories
531kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
45g
(69%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
106mg
(35%)
Sodium
671mg
(28%)
Potassium
351mg
(10%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
85IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
72mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 531
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 531kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 45g | 69% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 106mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 671mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 351mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 85IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.