Are you looking for a great recipe for chicken with garlic? Chicken roasted with garlic is a simple tasty meal. Although the recipe calls for 40 cloves of garlic, the garlic flavor mellows while roasting, so that it wont be powerful enough to scare off the neighbors! Read on to learn how to make garlic chicken in the oven or the crockpot.
Introduction
The toughest part of this recipe is peeling the garlic! You'll have the chicken prepped and in the oven in less than 15 minutes, which makes this a great meal for after work entertaining.
Step 1: What You'll Need for Chicken With 40 Cloves of Garlic
Lay out all the ingredients before you get started. To feed four people, you'll need:
- 4 stalks celery, washed
- 1 whole chicken (about 3 lbs)
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 40 cloves of garlic, peeled (about 3 heads)
Step 2: How to Make Chicken With 40 Cloves of Garlic
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Place the celery in the bottom of a roasting pan
- Season the chicken with thyme, salt, and pepper, and place on top of the celery.
- Place the 40 cloves of garlic around the chicken and drizzle the oil over the garlic.
- Place the pan in the preheated oven and roast, basting occasionally, for 20 minutes per pound or until a meat thermometer at the thigh reads 160°F.
- Remove and let the chicken rest for at least ten minutes before carving.
- Serve the chicken with crusty bread spread with the roasted garlic cloves.
Step 3: Chicken With 40 Cloves of Garlic in the Crockpot
Chicken with 40 cloves of garlic can be made in the crockpot as well. When preparing it using a crockpot, eliminate the celery, and place the garlic on the bottom of the pot, with the seasoned chicken on top. It will take 4-5 hours on low, or 8- 10 hours on high.
