Health-ified Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic

Health-ified Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic

adapted from  Cooking Light Annual Recipes 1997

If you have never had a version of Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic it can sound rather daunting. As my husband said, he was expecting garlic to punch him in the face. It is actually a mellow garlic flavor because the garlic roasts as the chicken cooks.

I have used boneless, skinless chicken breasts in place of the usual bone-in, skin-on  chicken legs and thighs.

It's not the prettiest piece of chicken but it is tasty.

Makes 3 servings                                                       1 WW Blue point / serving

Cooking spray

1 1/4 cup, sliced onions

1/2 tsp. dried tarragon

3 fresh parsley sprigs

3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

2 Tbsp. dry vermouth

Kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

Dash of freshly ground nutmeg or ground

40 unpeeled garlic cloves

1. Preheat the oven to 375F.
2. Combine the onions, tarragon, parsley and garlic in a casserole dish coated with cooking spray.
3. Arrange the chicken on top and drizzle with vermouth.
4. Sprinkle with nutmeg and season with salt and pepper to taste.
5. Cover the casserole with foil and top with casserole lid.
6. Bake in preheated oven for about 1 hour or until the chicken is cooked through.
7. Serve with chicken on with the onions and garlic.
8. Instruct your guests to squeeze out the garlic onto the chicken.

Enjoy!