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40 Cloves Garlic Chicken
This classic rustic French dish is generously rich in flavor. An oldie but super yummy recipe that somehow is not gracing our tables as much.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 784 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 pounds chicken cut into 8 pieces
- salt and pepper
- 40 garilc cloves peeled and hardcore end removed
- ½ cup Extra Dry Vermouth
- ¾ cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon tarragon
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350F
- Heat oil in a 6 quarts Dutch oven pot over medium-high heat. Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper, all sides. Add to pot and cook undisturbed until skin is golden brown, and you can turn the pieces over with no difficulties. Turn only once.
- Transfer the chicken to a baking dish, 8”x8” dish, set aside.
- Add garlic to the pot and cook until browned in some spots, about 5 minutes. Add vermouth and cook, scraping the bottom of the pot, until slightly reduced, about 2 minutes. Add the chicken stock and bring it to a boil. Transfer half the garlic cloves to the baking dish. Mash the remaining garlic cloves into stock and pour over the chicken.
- Bake until glazed and tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Garnish with tarragon and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
784kcal
(39%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
58g
(116%)
Fat
55g
(85%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
11g
Monounsaturated Fat
26g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
227mg
(76%)
Sodium
325mg
(14%)
Potassium
692mg
(20%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
0.3g
(1%)
Vitamin A
475IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
84mg
(8%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 784
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 784kcal | 39% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 58g | 116% |
| Fat | 55g | 85% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 11g | 65% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 26g | 130% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 227mg | 76% |
| Sodium | 325mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 692mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 475IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 8% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.