Chicken with 40 Garlic Cloves Recipe
Ingredients
| 2 kg / 4 lb oven-ready chicken | ||
| Bouquet garni | 1 | |
| Olive oil | 4 Tablespoon | |
| Celery stick | 1 , chopped | |
| 40 garlic cloves, separated, but not peeled | ||
| Rosemary, sage, and thyme | 1 , garnish | |
| Plain flour | 4 Tablespoon (To seal:) | |
| Water | 4 Teaspoon (To seal:) | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Pepper | To Taste | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/ 350°F/ Gas Mark 4.
MAKING
2. To prepare the chicken, wash and dry its cavity, stuff with bouquet garni along with some seasoning and truss the chicken with a string.
3. In a large flameproof casserole into which the chicken just fits cook the celery and all the garlic in hot oil over moderate heat.
4. Then add the chicken and cook such that it is lightly colored on all sides covering the casserole with a lid
5. Seal the edge of the casserole with a paste made of flour and water.
6. Place in a preheated oven for 2-2 1/4 hours, with the oven door covered.
7. Then unseal the casserole by breaking the flour and water seal and lift out the chicken.
8. Take a warmed serving platter and place the chicken on it.
SERVING
9. Before serving spread a few garlic cloves around the chicken and garnish with sprigs of fresh herbs.
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/ 350°F/ Gas Mark 4.
MAKING
2. To prepare the chicken, wash and dry its cavity, stuff with bouquet garni along with some seasoning and truss the chicken with a string.
3. In a large flameproof casserole into which the chicken just fits cook the celery and all the garlic in hot oil over moderate heat.
4. Then add the chicken and cook such that it is lightly colored on all sides covering the casserole with a lid
5. Seal the edge of the casserole with a paste made of flour and water.
6. Place in a preheated oven for 2-2 1/4 hours, with the oven door covered.
7. Then unseal the casserole by breaking the flour and water seal and lift out the chicken.
8. Take a warmed serving platter and place the chicken on it.
SERVING
9. Before serving spread a few garlic cloves around the chicken and garnish with sprigs of fresh herbs.
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