40 Clove Garlic Chicken
April 17, 2021
Yes you read that right - 40 cloves of garlic!
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 5 hrs
- Yields: 5
Directions
1Lay chicken out on a board or dish, skin side up. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle chicken with the dry chicken stock powder.
2Using a searing slow cooker (or fry pan if you don't have a searing slow cooker) melt butter.
3Place chicken thighs skin side down and sear briefly until lightly browned for colour and maximum flavour.
4If you did it in your searing slow cooker simply turn chicken to now face skin side up and return to slow cooking mode. (If you had used a pan for this now is the time to add your chicken and any cooking butter etc into your slow cooker)
5Add wine and garlic cloves around chicken.
6Add thyme and parsley.
7Cook on LOW for 5hrs.
8If you do not wish to make gravy simply remove chicken pieces from cooking liquids and serve with seasonal fresh vegetables. We serve with baby potatoes, steamed carrot, fresh corn on the cob and steamed broccolini
Optional gravy
1If you wish to make gravy remove chicken, cover and set aside to keep warm.
2Strain cooking liquids to remove all solids like garlic and herbs so only liquid remains. Add liquid to a small saucepan on stove top and add 2-3 tablespoons of chicken gravy powder/granules while whisking to reduce and thicken to gravy consistency
3Plate up chicken with vegetables and pour over your garlic chicken gravy 🙂
Notes
1I buy a bulk bag of peeled garlic cloves from my local produce store, Some wholesale shops have them too. It's $6 for 1kg. We LOVE garlic! I freeze the rest until I need them. However if peeling fresh from bulbs it would be approximately 2 full heads of garlic.
Submitted by Paulene Christie
10 Reviews
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central
February 18, 2022
Leave the whole.
Cristal
February 17, 2022
Do you crush the garlic cloves or just leave them whole?
Lacey Symons
October 20, 2021
Wow! This is a new weekly favourite in my house. I love garlic and this is the perfect amount for me. My fussy son (doesn’t usually eat garlic) also devours this. We use chicken stock instead of wine and use thigh fillets.
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central
October 3, 2021
You could use both Kath that’s fine 🙂
Kath
September 30, 2021
Is there a reason for the bone in thigh, would though fillets work the same?
Paulene @ Slow Cooker Central
May 17, 2021
It will work. The result is just more dry with breast. 2-3hrs low.
Janice Wakefield
May 17, 2021
Would chicken breast. Work for this ? Fussy. Husband lol
Amy
May 16, 2021
With two picky kids out of three, I was a bit nervous making this one. Even I was a bit concerned that it was going to be way too much garlic, and I’m one that measures with my heart. However, it was a hit and my youngest told me it was the best chicken he’s ever had. Definitely worth the hour spent peeling the garlic 😂
Alison
April 26, 2021
This is delicious, I used Maryland and chicken stock instead of wine. I’ll definitely make again 😊
Bec
August 10, 2022
Really yummy.