Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic
Juicy, tender chicken served with the creamiest garlic sauce that the whole family will go crazy for!
Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic has been on my bucket list for years. But I guess I’ve been putting it off because I was always a bit skeptical about the “40 cloves of garlic” part. Now you know how much I love garlic as seen in yesterday’s post, but 40 cloves just seemed like way too much, even for me. But then curiosity took over and I finally gave it a try, and boy, was I in for a treat.
If you have your skepticism about the garlic like I did, have no fear – the 40 cloves of garlic actually lends an amazing garlic essence to the chicken, letting them simmer in their own juices. This allows the flavors to really meld, leaving the chicken to become incredibly tender and flavorful. And if you take that extra step to thicken up the sauce with a little bit of flour, it is absolute perfection.
After devouring my entire plate along with every last bit of this creamy garlic sauce, this has quickly become one of my absolute favorite ways to prepare chicken, and if you’re not in the mood to peel 40 cloves of garlic, I’m with Julie on this one – I highly recommend purchasing the peeled garlic cloves. It’s such a time-saver and it’ll save your fingernails from smelling like garlic for days!
Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic
Ingredients
- 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 40 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken, skin-side down, and sear both sides until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side; set aside.
- Add garlic to the skillet and cook, stirring frequently, until golden brown, about 4-5 minutes. Stir in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Add chicken and sprinkle with thyme. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 25-30 minutes; set aside chicken, reserving the juices in the skillet.
- In a small bowl, whisk together flour and milk. Whisk in flour mixture to the skillet until slightly thickened, about 1-2 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve immediately with sauce mixture.
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This has been on my bucket list too. I must give it a go! I love garlic!
Love that garlic sauce, so good!
This looks wonderful! I’m a huge garlic fan, so this sounds right up my alley 🙂 pinned!
I am making this right now. The house smells amazing! We will serve it with rice and butternut squash. I used chicken breasts, because I did not have thighs on hand.
Wow! I can only imagine how lovely and fragrant this must be! Even if it does mean hiding from the world with garlicky breath for a few days, worth it! x
I’ve always wanted to try this too! I think you’ve just convinced me to. 🙂 Sharon
Gorgeous! This is probably my favorite chicken dish ever! I definitely want to make it now.
This totally qualifies for one of my favorite dishes of all times. I truly love garlic believe it or not and with 40 cloves of garlic I am totally in heaven 🙂 What a great dish!!
This is one of my favorite chicken recipes Sometimes I add some cut up red potatoes to the mix and let them bake with the chicken, absorbing some of that wonderful garlic sauce!
My mother used to make a version of this when I was growing up! It is done completely in the oven and the garlic is so tender and creamy and almost sweet when it’s done. I think you’ve reminded me (and inspired me) to take the recipe out and make it!
What is your mothers recipe that is like this but baked in the oven?
Hi Lauren,
Would love to read your mother’s recipe for this dish if you have time to post it! 🙂
Can i have the recipe for the oven as well f possible lauren.
I need to try this! Sounds divine.
Ok so I loathe garlic. I mean, I hate hate hate it. I am actually allergic to it, too. But seriously just not my thing however your photos, and the way you wrote about it, seriously made me wish I could handle it! This is so intriguing! 40 cloves, wow!