Forty-Clove Chicken

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Slow Cooker

Ingredients

  • 3 lb whole chicken, cut into serving pieces
  • salt and pepper
  • 1-2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 1/8 cup dry vermouth
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley
  • 2 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • dash red pepper flakes
  • 40 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 4 ribs celery, sliced
  • Juice and peel of 1 lemon
  • Fresh herbs

Directions

  1. Remove skin from chicken, if desired. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; cook 10 minutes or until browned on all sides. Remove to platter.

  2. Combine wine, vermouth, parsley, basil, oregano and red pepper flakes in large bowl. Add garlic and celery; coat well. Transfer garlic and celery to slow cooker with slotted spoon. Add chicken to remaining herb mixture; coat well. Place chicken on top of celery in slow cooker. Sprinkle lemon juice and peel in slow cooker; add remaining herb mixture. Cover and cook on LOW 6 hrs or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Garnish with fresh herbs.

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