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Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic

Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic sounds overwhelming but instead it is a deliciously mellow garlic with a creamy white wine sauce you'll want every day!

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 318 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: French

Ingredients

  • 40 cloves garlic , peeled (about 3 heads of garlic)
  • 8 chicken thighs , skin and bone on
  • kosher salt and black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 cups white wine (I used Will's Fargo Pinot Gris)
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream

Instructions

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  1. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Put the garlic in a small saucepan covered with water and boil for a minute.
  3. Remove the garlic and dry on a paper towel.
  4. Dry the chicken thighs with a paper towel, the drier the skin, the better it will brown.
  5. Season your chicken with salt and pepper to taste (I use about a teaspoon of kosher salt and a 1/2 teaspoon of fresh ground black pepper).
  6. In a cast iron skillet or your favorite frying pan add two tablespoons of butter and add half of the chicken skin side down on medium high.
  7. Cook for 3-5 minutes on each side or until well browned and remove from the pan.
  8. Cook the second half of the chicken the same way then remove to a plate.
  9. Add the garlic cloves to the pan and on low cook for 5-7 minutes, until golden brown.
  10. Add the wine and scrape up any browned chicken bits on the bottom of the pan.
  11. Add the chicken back to the pan add the fresh thyme.
  12. Cover the pan with foil tightly and put in the oven for 30 minutes.
  13. Remove the pan from the oven, and take the chicken out of the pan (I usually put it on a plate and cover it with the foil I used to cover the pan when baking.
  14. Mix the cream and flour together and add to the pan, cooking on medium high until it boils and thickens.
  15. Season again with salt and pepper if needed.
  16. Remove the stalks of thyme.
  17. Add the chicken back to the pan and serve immediately.
  18. Serve with some amazing mashed potatoes.

Nutrition Information

Calories 318kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 10g (3%) Protein 31g (62%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Cholesterol 160mg (53%) Sodium 143mg (6%) Potassium 492mg (14%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 240IU (5%) Vitamin C 6.8mg (8%) Calcium 58mg (6%) Iron 1.9mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 318

% Daily Value*

Calories 318kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 10g 3%
Protein 31g 62%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 160mg 53%
Sodium 143mg 6%
Potassium 492mg 10%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 240IU 5%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 8%
Calcium 58mg 6%
Iron 1.9mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.