Categories: Chicken

Ingredients

• 4 green garlic bulbs
• 3 1/2-4 lb chicken
• Kosher salt and black pepper
• 1 cup peeled garlic cloves
• 1 lemon, cut into 8 wedges, seeds removed
• 1/2 cup olive oil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325. Trim dark tops from green garlic and place in chicken cavity; loosely tie legs together with kitchen twine. Halve green garlic bulbs and pale-green parts. Place chicken in 2 quart baking dish; season with salt and pepper. Tuck green garlic, garlic cloves, and lemon wedges around; pour oil over.

2. Roast, turning garlic and lemon occasionally, until chicken is very tender and garlic is soft and deeply caramelized, 2 1/2-3 hours. Serve chicken with garlic and lemon alongside.

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