Tastes Like Chicken! Recipes
(From Chicken Recipes Compiled Since 1992)

Poult a l’ail (Chicken with Garlic)

Category: Main Dishes

Servings: 8

Description: A garlicky wine sauce is served over this baked chicken.

Ingredients:

• 2 (2 1/2-lb) chickens, halved or quartered
• Salt, pepper
• 4 C boiling water
• 1/4 C beef broth
• 3 or 4 bay leaves
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1/2 head garlic (about 4 or 5 cloves), minced
• 1 T butter or margarine
• 1 C dry white wine
• 1/2 C tomato puree
• 1 T chopped parsley
• Parsley sprigs (optional)

Instructions:

1. Sprinkle chickens with salt and pepper to taste and bake at 350F 1 hour. Meanwhile, combine water, broth and bay leaves and bring to boil. Reduce heat and let simmer. Saute onion and garlic in butter until onion is tender. Add wine and cook over low heat 15 minutes. Stir in broth mixture and tomato puree. Add chopped parsley. Cook over low heat 1 hour. Strain and pour over baked chicken. Garnish with parsley sprigs, if desired.