40 Clove Chicken Felice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 frying chicken, cut up
40 cloves fresh whole garlic
1/2 c. dry white wine (optional)
1/4 c. vermouth (optional)
4 stalks celery, cut to 1-inch pieces
1 tsp. oregano
2 tsp. basil
6 sprigs minced parsley
pinch of red pepper
1 lemon
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Place chicken into 9 x 13-inch baking dish, skin side up. Sprinkle all ingredients evenly over chicken.
Squeeze juice from lemon and sprinkle over top.
Cut remaining lemon rind into pieces and arrange throughout.
Cover with foil and bake at 375\u00b0 for 40 to 50 minutes.
Remove foil and bake an additional 15 minutes.