40 CLOVES AND A CHICKEN

 40 Cloves and a Chicken

Recipe courtesy of Alton Brown

  Show: Good Eats

Level: Intermediate Total: 1 hr 40 min Prep: 10 min Cook: 1 hr 30 min Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients:

1 whole chicken (broiler/fryer) cut into 8 pieces

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil

10 sprigs fresh thyme

40 peeled cloves garlic Salt and pepper

Directions:

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2 Season chicken with salt and pepper. Toss with a 2 tablespoons

olive oil and brown on both sides in a wide fry pan or skillet over high heat. Remove from heat, add oil, thyme, and garlic cloves. Cover and bake for 1 1/2 hours.

3 Remove chicken from the oven, let rest for 5 to 10 minutes, carve, and serve.