40 Garlic Clove Chicken
Tender, juicy chicken thighs braised in a delicious wine sauce with 40 cloves of garlic!
Ingredients
- 40 cloves garlic unpeeled
- 8 chicken thighs bone in, skin on
- salt and pepper
- ⅓ cup all purpose flour
- 2 tbsp olive oil for frying
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 1½ cups chicken stock
- 2 sprigs rosemary
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tbsp italian seasoning or dried thyme
- 2 tbsp butter
Instructions
- In a small pot of boiling water, add garlic cloves and boil for 1-2 minutes. Drain and let cool, then peel and set aside
- Season thighs liberally with salt and pepper and dredge in flour. Add oil to a dutch oven or large pot over medium high heat and sear chicken thighs 2-3 minutes per side or until golden. Work in batches if needed to not overcrowd the pan.
- Set chicken aside and add garlic to the same pot. Cook for 2 minutes or until fragrant.
- Add wine to deglaze the pan and let it reduce by half. Add in chicken stock and place the thighs back in the pot.
- Add rosemary, bay leaves, and italian seasoning and cover, reducing the heat to medium.
- Let the thighs simmer for 20-25 minutes, remove the lid, and finish with butter.
- Serve immediately over rice, egg noodles, or pasta