How to Make Chicken with 40 Garlic Cloves | Williams-Sonoma

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat and adds flavor.

white wine

🥗Healthier: chicken broth

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Chicken broth maintains moisture without alcohol.

Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

Add olive oil to the hot Dutch oven.

Season the chicken with a pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Gently place the chicken in the pan and do not disturb it until it has created a nice brown crust.

Once browned on both sides, remove the chicken to a platter.

Add 40 cloves of garlic to the hot pan and sauté for about 1 minute until golden brown.

Turn off the heat and return the chicken to the pot with the garlic.

Add fresh thyme and lemon zest to the pot.

Cover the pan and place it in a 400°F oven for about 20 minutes.

After 20 minutes, uncover the pan, baste the chicken, and roast for another 30 minutes until juices run clear.

Remove the chicken to a clean platter and crush the garlic with the back of a wooden spoon until chunky.

Add white wine to the pan and let it reduce for about 1 to 3 minutes.

Add chicken stock and let it reduce for about 5 minutes to concentrate the flavor.

Finish the sauce by adding room temperature butter to thicken it up.

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