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Chicken with 40 Garlic Cloves

Recipe by Williams Sonoma on YouTubeAdded 28 October 2026.

15 minutes to prep, 1 hour 10 minutes to cook. A hearty, aromatic chicken dish featuring 40 sweet, mellow garlic cloves roasted with rosemary, thyme, and lemon zest. The rich, buttery sauce finished with white wine and chicken stock adds depth, making this a comforting dinner for family and friends.

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Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.

  2. Heat a Dutch oven over medium‑high heat and add oil.

  3. Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper, then place them in the hot pot and brown on both sides.

  4. Remove the chicken and set aside on a platter.

  5. Add the 40 garlic cloves to the same pot and sauté until golden brown, about 1 minute.

  6. Turn off the heat and return the chicken to the pot.

  7. Stir in rosemary, thyme, and lemon zest, then cover the pot.

  8. Transfer the pot to the preheated oven and roast for 20 minutes.

  9. Uncover the pot and continue roasting the chicken for another 30 minutes, or until the juices run clear.

  10. Remove the chicken to a serving platter.

  11. Crush the cooked garlic in the pot with the back of a wooden spoon to a chunky consistency.

  12. Add white wine and reduce for 1–3 minutes.

  13. Stir in chicken stock and reduce for about 5 minutes.

  14. Whisk in the room‑temperature butter until the sauce thickens.

  15. Pour the garlic‑herb sauce over the chicken and serve.

Tips while you cook

Brown chicken first
Brown the chicken pieces before setting them aside.
Turn off heat before adding chicken
After sautéing the garlic, turn off the heat before returning the chicken.
Crush garlic before deglazing
Use the back of a wooden spoon to crush the cooked garlic before adding wine for better sauce texture.
Reduce liquids sequentially
Reduce the white wine for 1–3 minutes, then add stock and reduce about 5 minutes before whisking in butter.

Notes from ReelsMeals, based on this recipe's ingredients, times and method. They are not the creator's instructions.

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Garlic chicken, 4 ways

Four creators posted their own. Every one is built on chicken and garlic cloves.

  1. Mishka Murphy50 min19 ingr.Only this one uses scallions, ginger and gochujang
  2. cocolarkincooks1 hr 30 min7 ingr.Only this one uses bay leaves and parsley
  3. RJ15 min13 ingr.Only this one uses ghee, green chillies and green herbs
  4. Williams Sonoma1 hr 25 min9 ingr.Only this one uses rosemary, lemon zest and butter
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