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Braised Chicken with Garlic and White Wine

Braised Chicken with Garlic and White Wine

Name: Braised Chicken with Garlic and White Wine
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2x 1.6kg whole Chickens, each cut into 8 pieces5 whole heads of Garlic, cloves separated and unpeeled6 tbsp Extra-Virgin Olive Oil, divided2 cups dry White Wine6 very large, fresh Thyme Sprigs

By Greg

Total Time: 0 min

The chicken is redolent of garlic, but not overly so; cooking the garlic cloves whole in their skins keeps the flavors in balance. Makes 8 servings.

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Braised Chicken with Garlic and White Wine

Recipe Details

Serves: 4 people

Difficulty: Easy

Created 23 April, 2004

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Ingredients

2x 1.6kg whole Chickens, each cut into 8 pieces5 whole heads of Garlic, cloves separated and unpeeled6 tbsp Extra-Virgin Olive Oil, divided2 cups dry White Wine6 very large, fresh Thyme Sprigs

Instructions

Trim excess fat off chicken. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Lightly smash garlic cloves just to flatten slightly, leaving peel attached and cloves as whole as possible.
Heat 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Working in 2 batches, add chicken and cook until brown on all sides, about 12 minutes per batch. Transfer chicken to plate. Add remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and garlic to pot. Stir until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Add wine and thyme; bring to boil. Return chicken to pot. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer until chicken is cooked through, moving chicken pieces from top to bottom every 5 minutes (sauce will not cover chicken), about 20 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Transfer chicken to platter. Spoon garlic cloves around chicken and drizzle sauce over.