Garlic Chicken


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 5
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 324.8
  • Total Fat: 14.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 143.2 mg
  • Sodium: 242.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 2.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
  • Protein: 39.5 g

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Introduction

This recipe is really easy to make and tastes delicious! It's a quick prep and then into the crock pot! This recipe is really easy to make and tastes delicious! It's a quick prep and then into the crock pot!
Number of Servings: 5

Ingredients

    Chicken, 1 about 3 lbs.
    Fresh Thyme sprigs, 4
    Garlic, 2 whole heads, cloves separated and peeled
    Unsalted Butter, 3 tablespoons, at room temperature (can use less)
    Salt and Black pepper
    Olive oil, 1 tablespoon
    White Wine, 1/2 cup
    Chicken Broth 1/2 cup
    sauteed seasonal vegetables

Directions

Place 2 thyme sprigs and 6 garlic cloves in the cativity of the chicken. Rub half the butter all over the skin. season well with salt and pepper. heat the remaining butter and the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. brown the chicken on all sides until evenly colored, about 12 minutes. transfer to the slow cooker. pour off and discard most of the fat from the pan, then add the wine and broth and deglaze, stirring and scraping over medium heat to dissolve the pan deposits. pour the deglazing liquid over the chicken and surround with the remaining garlic. cover and cook on high for 5-6 hours. garnish with seasonal vegetables. the garlic cloves are great spread onto crusty bread!

This serves 4-6...the nutritional information is for five servings.

Also i used the left over chicken and broth...added more chicken broth and water and veggies and made soup!

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KANDERSON88.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    this was really tasty! highly recommend! - 4/12/09


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    Good
    This was good and very easy to prepare. - 4/20/09


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    Sounds wonderful.. can't wait to try it! - 4/15/09


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    Sounds wonderful, I am going to try tonight - 4/14/09