The Stinking Rose's 40 Clove Garlic Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2-3 lbs roasting chickens, washed and cut into pieces
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground white pepper, to taste
• 4 tablespoons fresh rosemary
• 1 cup flour
• 40 garlic cloves, Peeled
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

Directions

1. 1

   Heat butter and olive oil in a deep, heavy skillet.

2. 2

   Season the chicken with salt, pepper and rosemary. Toss in flour.

3. 3

   When the pan is hot, but not smoking, add the chicken, skin side down.

4. 4

   Sauté chicken until golden brown on both sides. Remove from pan.

5. 5

   Add garlic cloves and sauté until light brown.

6. 6

   Add white wine and chicken stock. Return chicken to pan.

7. 7

   Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.

8. 8

   Remove chicken and keep warm, turn heat to high and reduce liquid by 66%. Remove to blender, add cream and puree sauce. Adjust seasoning and serve over chicken.