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Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic




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List of Ingredients




3 whole heads of garlic, about 40 cloves
2 (3½ lb.) chickens, cut into eighths
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 Tbsp. unsalted butter
2 Tbsp. good olive oil
3 Tbsp. Cognac, divided
1½ cups dry white wine (can use chix broth)
1 Tbsp. fresh thyme leaves (or 1 tsp. dry)
2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp. heavy cream


Recipe



Separate the cloves of garlic and drop them into a pot of boiling water for 60 seconds. Drain and peel garlic; set aside.

Dry the chicken w/ paper towels. Season liberally w/ salt & pepper on both sides. Heat the butter and oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over med-high heat. In batches, sauté chicken in the fat, skin side down first, until nicely browned, about 3-5 minutes on each side. Turn over w/ spatula or tongs; do not pierce skin w/ fork. If the fat is burning, turn heat down to medium. When a batch is done, transfer to a plate and continue to sauté all the chicken in batches. Remove the last chicken to the plate. Add all the garlic cloves to the pot. Lower heat and sauté for 5-10 minutes, turning often until evenly browned. Add 2 Tbsp. of the cognac and the wine to the garlic, return to a boil, scraping the brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Return the chicken to the pot with the juice and sprinkle chicken w/ thyme leaves. Cover and simmer over the lowest heat for about 30 minutes, or until chicken is tender.

Remove the chicken to a platter, cover w/ foil to keep warm. In a small bowl, whisk together ½ cup of the sauce and the flour, and then whisk this back into the sauce in the pot. Raise the heat, add the remaining Tbsp. of Cognac, and the cream. Boil for 3 minutes. Taste sauce and adjust for salt and pepper to taste; it is important for the sauce to be very flavorful because chicken tends to be bland. Pour the sauce and the garlic cloves over the chicken and serve hot.

Reheats well.