Super Garlicky Chicken

Super Garlicky Chicken

Ingredients:
1 roasting, free-range, organic chicken
3 tablespoons butter
3-4 bulbs of garlic, cloves separated with the skin left on
2 stems fresh rosemary, needles pulled off
2 tablespoons fresh chopped thyme
1 shallot, minced
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cut the chicken into 8 pieces. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add
the butter. Sear the chicken on all sides until browned and crisp, cooking in
batches if necessary. Remove the chicken and add the garlic cloves. Cook until
browned and remove from heat.
Put half of the garlic cloves in the bottom of a large Dutch oven or soup pot.
Season with pepper. Add the chicken and the rest of the garlic on top, followed by
the herbs and shallots.
Cover and bake for 90 minutes. Serve immediately.
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