French Garlic Chicken
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5.0
54 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
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Total Time
2 hrs
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Servings
6 people
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Calories
460 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
French
French Garlic Chicken
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See my notes above for using pheasant or other white meats. Once made, this will keep in the fridge for a few days. Reheat it slowly in a 350°F oven until warmed through.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 10 to 16 chicken or pheasant thighs, see above for substitutions
- salt and black pepper
- 4 celery stalks, chopped
- 2 cups white or yellow onion, sliced from root to tip
- 2 heads garlic, peeled
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon (optional)
- 1 cup white vermouth or white wine
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven or other large, lidded pot over medium-high heat. Sear the skin of the pheasant breasts until nicely browned. If you are using skinless thighs, skip this step. Remove the pheasant pieces as they brown.
- Add the celery and onion and sauté, stirring often, until translucent and soft, about 5 minutes. Turn off the heat. Add the garlic cloves, herbs, salt and black pepper and mix well. Pour in the vermouth. Nestle the pheasant thighs into this, skin side up and above the level of the liquid.
- Cover the pot and bake in the oven 1 hour. Uncover the pot and continue to cook until the the top of the meat is browned, typically 20 minutes. Serve with lots of good bread.
Notes
- In general, you'll want about 3 pounds of bone-in white meat for this recipe, from chicken to rabbits to partridges, Cornish hens, or grouse.
- I definitely recommend skin-on thighs for this recipe, since the crispy skin at the end is one of the stars of the show.
- If you have a choice, find hardneck garlic; it has fewer, larger cloves that are more fun to eat than those little internal cloves of softneck garlic.
- The wine you use in the recipe should be what you drink. A white Cotes du Rhone or a white Bordeaux would be nice here.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
460kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
36g
(72%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
16g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
162mg
(54%)
Sodium
182mg
(8%)
Potassium
764mg
(22%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
521IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
118mg
(12%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 460 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 460kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 162mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 182mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 764mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 521IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 118mg | 12% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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