40 Cloves of Garlic Roast Chicken
40 Cloves of Garlic Roast Chicken could be just the gluten free, primal, and ketogenic recipe you've been looking for. For $2.78 per serving, this recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 4 servings with 637 calories, 42g of protein, and 44g of fat each. This recipe from Foodie Crush has 169 fans. Head to the store and pick up whole chicken, onion, white wine, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 10 minutes. It works well as a rather cheap main course. With a spoonacular score of 69%, this dish is solid. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic, Chicken in 40 Cloves of Garlic, and Chicken With 40 Cloves of Garlic.
Servings: 4
Cooking duration: 70 minutes
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
4 tablespoons butter, softened at room temperature
½ carrot, cut into 3-inch pieces
½ rib celery, cut into 3-inch pieces
1 teaspoon dried tarragon
3 heads garlic, or 40 cloves peeled
1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
½ onion, quartered
½ cup white wine or sherry
1 4 pound whole chicken
Equipment:
oven
paper towels
kitchen twine
roasting pan
tongs
bowl
frying pan
kitchen thermometer
cutting board
aluminum foil
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.Remove the neck and giblets from the whole chicken, rinse with cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Place in a roasting pan and season the inside of the chicken with teaspoon of the kosher salt and teaspoon of the freshly ground black pepper. Stuff the chicken with the onion, celery, carrot and 6 garlic cloves. Truss legs with cooking twine and tuck wings under bird.In a small bowl, mix the butter, the remaining kosher salt and black pepper and the tarragon until blended. Gently work your fingers under the skin of the chicken breasts and rub half of the butter mixture under the skin, then rub the rest of the butter over the top of the chicken skin.Scatter the remaining garlic cloves around the chicken and pour the wine or sherry into the pan.Roast the chicken for 30 minutes or until the breast is firm and just beginning to brown in spots. Using tongs, turn the chicken breast-down, baste with juices and roast for 20 minutes longer, until the skin is lightly browned.Using tongs, turn the chicken breast-side-up and baste again. Add a cup of water if the pan is looking dry. Roast for about 20 minutes longer, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the inner thigh registers 160 to 165 and juices are running clear.Transfer the bird to a cutting board and tent with foil. Carve the chicken and serve with the roasted garlic.
Step by step:
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
2. Remove the neck and giblets from the whole chicken, rinse with cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
3. Place in a roasting pan and season the inside of the chicken with teaspoon of the kosher salt and teaspoon of the freshly ground black pepper. Stuff the chicken with the onion, celery, carrot and 6 garlic cloves. Truss legs with cooking twine and tuck wings under bird.In a small bowl, mix the butter, the remaining kosher salt and black pepper and the tarragon until blended. Gently work your fingers under the skin of the chicken breasts and rub half of the butter mixture under the skin, then rub the rest of the butter over the top of the chicken skin.Scatter the remaining garlic cloves around the chicken and pour the wine or sherry into the pan.Roast the chicken for 30 minutes or until the breast is firm and just beginning to brown in spots. Using tongs, turn the chicken breast-down, baste with juices and roast for 20 minutes longer, until the skin is lightly browned.Using tongs, turn the chicken breast-side-up and baste again.
4. Add a cup of water if the pan is looking dry. Roast for about 20 minutes longer, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the inner thigh registers 160 to 165 and juices are running clear.
5. Transfer the bird to a cutting board and tent with foil. Carve the chicken and serve with the roasted garlic.
Nutrition Information:
covered percent of daily need