This is another super garlicky and tasty dish. I made the braised version awhile ago and I thought it's about time I try the roasted version. I prefer this version simply because of the super delicious roasted garlic especially the charred ones! The rosemary is a nice change from thyme, very fragrant and it's much easier to de-stem as compared to thyme.
Directions:
Ingredients:
Adapted from Wandering Chopsticks
- 1.5 kg Whole Chicken
- 40 cloves (about 4 bulbs) Garlic - peeled and lightly crushed
- 1 bunch rosemary - leaves only, stems discarded
- 1 Lemon
- Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- Salt
Directions:
- Butterfly (or spatchcock) the whole chicken. Shown here.
- Trim off any excess of fat from the chicken, rinse and pat dry.
- Salt and pepper the skin and the inside of the chicken.
- Leave at room temperature for about an hour.
- Preheat oven to 220°C.
- Rub skin with oil.
- Drizzle juice of 1 lemon all over the skin and inside of the chicken.
- Quarter the lemon and place the lemon wedges together with rosemary and garlic cloves on a baking tray.
- Place chicken on top of the bed of herbs.
- Roast at 220°C for about 10 mins.
- Reduce heat to 180°C and continue roasting for about 30-40 mins or until done (juices should run clear when a skewer is inserted into the leg).
51 oink oinks...:
i also made this this weekend, except i used oranges, which was more subtle. i also only used 10 cloves of garlic, i was not about to reek to high heaven in garlic goodness.
Delicious classic recipe always welcome in my family!
Oh wow. That looks awesome! I bet that garlic would be great spread on some bread. ;)
This sounds fantastic! Especially with the roasted garlic.
Is it REALLY garlicky?! I love garlic - I can eat so much of it in my food and unlike some people who complain, I hardly notice it as much as they do! I've seen Nigel Slater cook a chicken with 100 of these babies... xxx
Yummy, I love this combo! Have you tried sage? Sage goes really well with roast chicken too.
wow this is awesome indeed! My type of roasted chicken!
I've always wanted to try a "40 cloves of garlic" chicken recipe! I'm drooling!
Roasted chicken ! Looks so delicious craving it Wow thanks for sharing your recipe!
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Those are some of my favorite things! A scrumptious dish!
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Rosa
Oh, chicken w/ 40 cloves is one of my favorite meals of all-time...no matter the "exact" version. This sounds delicious!
This reminds me of the one you cooked earlier...I gotta to be honest, I like that one slightly more.
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There is nothing better than roasted chicken and tons of garlic. This looks amazing!
Hooray for garlic. The more the better I always say. Awesome looking chicken!!
Very garlicky! Awesome!
So much garlic!
Super!
I love this dish.I love that it has lots of garlic.
I have yet to try the 40 clover of garlic dishes..I suppose I better get right on it
I have always wanted to try this! It looks incredibly delicious!
I remember when I first had chicken with 40 cloves of garlic....it was 1983 - it was good then and even better now - I love your version!
nothing can go wrong with 40 cloves of garlic :)
Oh my word I bet this was good! I love roasted chicken, yours looks like it has tons of flavor!
Very nice! We roast chicken at least once a week in all seasons but summer, so we are about to start up again when the weather turns cool. This looks like a lovely recipe-- flavorful and easy-- to add to the repertoire.
This must be very delicious roasted chicken! It looks better than the restaurant one!
You had me at garlic. One of the first dishes I made with regularity was a garlic chicken dish. Thanks for the reminder to make it again!
Looks really nice..am sure garlic added loads of flavour!
I can smell the garlic flavour already and looks so delicious :D
I am liking the spatchcock method, it goes so fast. All that garlic looks good to me!
Garlic!! I love garlic.. with the herbs, this is a great Sunday roast!
Roasted chicken, loads of garlic, perfection!! Sounds heavenly!
i've seen this bird around blog land, but i don't think i've ever seen it look so darn delicious. it's like the ultimate and ideal vampire repellent. :)
Fantastic! I've heard of this but never sampled this. I'm not one to fear garlic either and absolutely love the stuff. Thanks for sharing! :)
this is one roast chicken that I will not give it a miss. Thanks for sharing!
This chicken is clucking to me, & your post in oinking to me...wow!I LOVE garlic & 40 is good for me. can't wait to nake this!! I dig the idea of rosemary too, because my plant survived the summer while the thyme pased away! Great great post!
Thanks to your idea I will be eating this for dinner on Friday. Cant wait!!!Figtreeapps
I'm opposite, I've made a roasted chicken with 40 cloves of garlic before, but never, ever thought of braising it. Your roasted version looks lovely, moist and delicious. Now I have to go check out your recipe for braising it!
Did you ever try to push the envelope and make it with 50 cloves of garlic? :) This is a classic dish and i love it. Now it would be even better if i had a plate in front of me right now. :)
Mmmmm, I'd love a piece of chicken with all those nice roasted cloves of garlic.
Thanks for all your comments! Sounds like everyone LOVES garlic!
Angry Asian: Never thought of using oranges, seems like a good idea with the addition of the sweetness.
Bob: Sounds like an awesome idea!
The curious cat: yes, SUPER garlicky I would say. wow 100! I have to check out that recipe!
Little Corner of mine: I've never tried that. I always associate sage with pork somehow, will try that with chicken =)
Angie:hehe me too, Love the crispy chicken skin and the charred garlic.
Zen: peeling 40 cloves of garlic is more than enough work for me =P but the idea of more garlic sounds very tempting.
Oh I like garlic. I remember the last version you had done. rosemary & garlic is a perfect combination.
Gorgeous. I make s similar roast. People freak out at all the garlic but it's so delicious for the gravy and overall aroma.
vat a delightful looking roasted chicken!! already craving!! yummmmm!!1
Hubby bought me a garlic peeler, basically its a lid opener thingy you hold and rub off the skin, but this was the very first french recipe I had ever made, and I lost count of the garlic, but man do I love it!
I am playing catch up, and read your stuffed lamb, skid and artichoke...I am coming over...if I get started driving now I might be there by the weekend, so whats for dinner?
This is too good!
Love the additional herbs to go with the 40 cloves of garlic!!
Chef E: A garlic peeler sounds useful esp for this! Pealing 40 cloves of garlic is a pain!
aha maybe roast chicken with 100 cloves of garlic =P
YUM YUM YUM...made it this weekend where I married it to Chicken la Mattone. Cooked it under a brick, so my garlic didnt get beautifully brown like yours...but it was over in minutes! Thank you!
Under a brick?? I've never tried that! The flavours must be wonderful and really crispy skin?
This looks fantastic! My family and I are garlic eaters (sometimes we just roast garlic and have it for dinner!) and they would really enjoy this. Great idea, thanks for the recipe. SO EASY!
-Sylvia
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Hi, I'm an amateur cook and no confidence in butterflying a chicken. How should I do it if I want to roast it whole? Piixie
Hi Piixie,
you basically stuff the lemon, garlic and rosemary into the cavity of the chicken and roast it for a longer period of time. the detailed instructions can be found here:
http://wanderingchopsticks.blogspot.com/2009/05/baked-chicken-40-cloves-garlic-lemon.html
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