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Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Feb 29, 2012
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Chicken baked with sprigs and garlic cloves gives you a flavorful dinner for eight.

Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 1 hr 55 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 2 whole chickens (3 lb each)
  • 8 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 lemon, cut in half
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 40 unpeeled cloves garlic (about 3 bulbs)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Generously spray large shallow roasting pan with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In cavity of each chicken, place 4 thyme sprigs. Rub chickens with softened butter. Tie ends of legs together with kitchen string; tuck wing tips under. Place chickens, breast sides up, in roasting pan. Squeeze lemon over chickens. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of inside thigh muscle and does not touch bone.
  • Step 
    3
    In medium bowl, toss garlic with oil. Scatter garlic around chickens, placing cloves close to chickens. Bake uncovered 1 hour 45 minutes or until thermometer reads at least 165°F and legs move easily when lifted.

Nutrition

481 Calories
30g Total Fat
46g Protein
6g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
481
Total Fat
30g
0%
Saturated Fat
10g
0%
Sodium
775mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
6g
0%
Dietary Fiber
1g
0%
Protein
46g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 6 1/2 Lean Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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