40 Clove Garlic Chicken

Maybe I should rededicate this blog to all things garlic.  Why?  There are seriously few recipes that do NOT have garlic in them, desserts being the exception of course.  I tried a garlic chocolate chip cookie once--never again!  Hmmm...  Garlic Girl... Garlic and Good Eats.....  Girl Obsessed with Garlic... 

{40 Clove Garlic Chicken}

{Did I actually count them?  No, but I did use about 4 heads of garlic!}

{Caramelized chicken and garlic cloves}

{Delicious garlic sauce}

One year ago:  Pumpkin and White Bean Stew

40 Clove Garlic Chicken
from myrecipes

Serves 4

2 teaspoons olive oil
2-3 pounds chicken thighs, skinless
40 cloves whole garlic cloves
1/4 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried thyme
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour

1. Heat oil in skillet until hot.
2. Sprinkle chicken thighs with salt and pepper.; add chicken to hot pan.
3. Sear chicken until nice and golden brown; remove chicken from pan and place in a crock-pot.
4. Add garlic to hot skillet and saute until garlic begins to brown.
5. De-glaze pan with white wine; add broth, pepper and thyme.  Boil for about 5 minutes.
6. Add sauce to crock-pot.
7. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or until chicken is done.
8. Make a roux with butter and flour to thicken the garlic sauce.
9. Serve.

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