serves
4
prep
20 minutes
cook
1:05 hour
difficulty
Easy
serves
4
people
preparation
20
minutes
cooking
1:05
hour
difficulty
Easy
level
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 whole free-range chicken
- Salt and black pepper
- 50 g butter
- 40 garlic cloves, peeled
- 10 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 cup (250 ml) white wine
- ¼ cup (60 ml) Noilly Prat (or other vermouth or dry sherry)
- 1 cup (250 ml) chicken stock
- 100 ml thickened cream (optional)
- mashed potato, to serve, optional
Resting time: 10 minutes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200˚C (180˚C fan-forced). Heat a large, heavy-based saucepan over medium heat. Add the oil. Season the chicken very well on all sides with salt and pepper, then tie the legs together with kitchen twine. Brown the chicken in the saucepan, turning to brown all sides. If you prefer, you can use a blowtorch with a searing attachment for this step.
- Remove the chicken from the pan to a plate. Add the butter and garlic cloves to the pan and cook, stirring, until lightly browned. Return the chicken to the pan, scatter over the thyme and pour over the wine, vermouth and chicken stock. Bring to a simmer, then cover and bake for 45 minutes. Remove the lid and cook for a further 15 minutes, to brown the top of the chicken (if needed).
- Remove the chicken to a large serving platter to rest. Return the saucepan to the heat and mash the softened garlic cloves into the cooking liquid to make a sauce. Stir through a little cream (if using), then serve the garlic sauce with the chicken.
Photography by Jiwon Kim.
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Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
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