Braised Chicken W/Garlic and White Wine |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Minutes |
Ready In: 16 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Definitely for garlic lovers. This is a fairly simple braised chicken dish with a rich flavorful sauce. It has a lot of garlic but it is braised until the garlic turns into a buttery caramelized accent. Ingredients:
7 lbs whole chickens, cut into 8 pieces. split the breasts so the chicken sizes are about the same, this is two 3 . 5 lb c |
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided |
2 cups white wine |
6 large fresh thyme sprigs |
5 heads garlic, whole heads cloves separated, unpeeled |
Directions:
1. Trim excess fat off chicken. Rinse and Pat the chicken dry. Salt and pepper each piece.
2. Lightly smash garlic, leaving peel attached.
3. Heat 4 Tbl Olive Oil in a heavy large pot over medium-high heat.
4. Working in two batches, brown the chicken on all sides, 12 minutes per side.
5. Transfer chicken to a plate.
6. Add remaining olive oil and garlic to the pot. Stir until golden brown, about 4 minutes.
7. Add wine and thyme; bring to a boil.
8. Return chicken to the pot.
9. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer until chicken is cooked through, moving chicken pieces from top to bottom every 5 minutes, for about 20 minutes. (The sauce will not cover the chicken).
10. Season to taste w/salt and pepper.
11. Transfer chicken to platter, spoon garlic cloves around chicken and spoon sauce over.
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