Chicken With Lots Of Garlic

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 large chicken
• salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 40 cloves garlic, unpeeled
• 4 fresh rosemary (you can also use thyme,sage or parsely)
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 2 red peppers, chopped (capsicums)
• 1/2 cup wine
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon water
• 4 slices bread

Recipe

• 1 remove the fat from just inside cavity, and rub chicken with a little salt.
• 2 pop bay leaf inside.
• 3 heat oil in large casserole dish, add garlic, herbs, celery, red pepper and freshly ground pepper, cook for 5 minutes.
• 4 add wine and chicken stock, bring to boil and simmer for 3 minutes.
• 5 add chicken, turning to coat in sauce, cover with a tight fitting lid, and seal edges with a flour and water paste.
• 6 bake at 180c (350f) for 1 hour.
• 7 break seal and transfer to a warm platter.
• 8 grill bread, and serve with chicken so that garlic can be squeezed onto toast and dipped into the juices.