Garlic Chicken

This makes a delicious meal! It is fast and very economical.

4 servings

Ingredients

8 chicken thighs
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 head garlic, separated into whole cloves, papery skin removed (about 20 cloves)
3 tablespoons olive oil, or maybe a bit more
1 tablespoon butter
4 tablespoons copped green onions
1 teaspoon flour
1/4 cup white wine or chicken stock
1/2 lemon, juiced
Bread, for serving

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Early in the day or the day before. preheat oven to 325.In a small ovenproof dish place the cloves of garlic along with the olive oil to just cover the cloves. Cover with lid or foil and roast in the oven for about 1 1/2 hours or until a rich golden brown. Remove the garlic from the pan and set aside. The oil will be used for sauteing the chicken thighs. When ready to cook the chicken, rinse and pat it dry. Salt and pepper liberally and allow to temper on a cutting board for a few minutes. Heat the saute pan over medium high heat, add the oil from the roasted garlic, add the butter. Place the chicken in the hot saute pan, skin side down. Fry to a rich golden brown, about 5 minutes. Turn the chicken over, sprinkle on the green onions. Add the garlic back to the pan and place hot pan in oven. Bake the chicken until cooked through, about 25 minutes. Once the chicken is done, remove chicken thighs and garlic to a platter. Place the pan over medium-high heat and sprinkle the drippings with flour and stir to incorporate. Deglaze the pan with the stock and lemon juice.Season to taste. Pour the sauce over the chicken on the platter and serve with garlic bread.

You can use a variety of different herbs if you choose. Use your imagination to make this dish your own. Make sure you spread some of those delicious roasted garlic cloves on the bread. It is simply delicious.