SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN WITH 20 CLOVES OF GARLIC

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Developing this recipe -- a riff on the French bistro classic -- taught us a thing or two about how the slow, steady, moist heat of the slow cooker really intensifies flavors. When we tried the traditional 40-clove recipe, the garlic flavor was so strong, we cut the number in half (and we love garlic!). This recipe appears in our cookbook "Martha Stewart's Slow Cooker" (Clarkson Potter).

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Chicken

Yield Serves 6 to 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

8 whole chicken legs (about 4 pounds)
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
20 garlic cloves
2 lemons, thinly sliced
6 thyme sprigs
Crusty bread, for serving

Steps:

  • Preheat a 5-to 6-quart slow cooker; preheat oven to broil.
  • Place chicken skin side up on a rimmed baking sheet. Rub oil onto skin and season generously with salt and pepper. Broil until skin is brown in places. Transfer chicken to the slow cooker. Add garlic, lemons, and thyme. Cover and cook on high until meat is tender and cooked through, about 2 1/2 hours (or on low for 5 hours). Serve with braised garlic, cooking liquid, and bread.

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