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Classic Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic

Classic Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic

Brought to you by: The Garlic Farm
    4 serving

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Serves: 4

This one's from the Garlic Farm Cookbook.
The classic chicken with 40 cloves never fails to please. This is a slight variation which makes an entire meal in one pot. Of course, you can use as many cloves as you want so don't hold back. Do make sure you get a good quality free range chicken.

This is a brilliant one pot rustic dinner party dish, full of flavour and nutrition.

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Ingredients

  • 1 large free range chicken
  • 500g brown rice
  • 175ml white wine
  • 1 bunch parsley, chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 bunch thyme, chopped
  • 2 carrots, roughly chopped
  • 2 slices bacon, chopped
  • 2 onions, diced
  • 2 lemons, zest and juice
  • 4 bulbs garlic, (all cloves peeled)

Recipe tips / Prepare ahead

Pre-heat the oven to 180ºC.

Method

Step 1

Pour rice into a large casserole and stir in parsley, onions, carrots, bacon and lemon zest.

Step 2

Place the chicken on top and pour over the garlic, thyme and bay leaves. Season well with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Squeeze the lemons on top of the chicken and pop the skins in to the cavity of the chicken.

Step 4

Pour the wine over the rice and add enough water to cover the rice by 2cm.

Step 5

Cover and place low in the oven for 1 ½ hours then remove the lid for the last half hour to brown the chicken and garlic.

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