Friendly Garlic Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 large heads garlic (about 40 cloves)
2 Tbsp., plus 2 tsp. virgin olive oil
8 chicken thighs, skinned
1 c. chopped parsley
3/4 tsp. salt
freshly ground pepper
freshly ground nutmeg

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F.
Separate garlic into cloves.
In a saucepan of rapidly boiling water, blanch garlic for about 30 seconds.
Run garlic under cold water.
Trim tops and bottom of garlic and slip off skins.
Pour olive oil into a 3-4 quart casserole dish with tightly fitting lid.
Add garlic and toss to coat with oil.
Add chicken and turn to coat with oil.
Scatter parsley over top and sprinkle with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
Cover and bake for 1 hour.
Makes 8 servings.