Chicken Baked With 40 Cloves Of Garlic - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup water (125 ml)
1/2 cup flour (125 ml)
1 tablespoon olive oil (15 ml)
1 tablespoon kosher salt (15 ml)
1 whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces
salt and pepper, to taste
1/4 cup olive oil (60 ml)
2 sprigs rosemary
2 sprigs thyme
2 bay leaves
1/4 cup white wine (60 ml)
40 garlic cloves, skin on

Preparation

Sealing Dough:
Add the water, flour, salt and olive oil in a bowl. Stir to form a paste. Use the dough on the casserole to seal.
Chicken:
Preheat the oven to 375\u00b0F.
Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Carefully add the chicken pieces. Cook the chicken until golden brown on all sides. Remove chicken from the oil onto a kitchen towel to absorb excess fat. Discard the oil.
Place the seared chicken pieces in a casserole (one with a tight fitting lid) that holds the chicken pieces snugly. Add the rosemary, thyme, bay leaves, wine and garlic. Place the lid on the casserole and seal with the sealing dough. Transfer the casserole to the oven. Bake for 2 hours.
Remove from the oven and let cool slightly. Crack the sealing dough to open the lid. Carefully remove the chicken onto 4 large dinner plates. Divide the garlic and cooking juices and serve.