Name: Spatchcock with 40 cloves of garlic
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 spatchcock (500gm each; see note); 1 lemon, quartered; 4 thyme sprigs; 2 tbsp olive oil; 60 gm butter, coarsely chopped; 40 garlic cloves, peeled; 250 ml dry white wine; 250 ml chicken stock (1 cup); 1 fresh bay leaf; To serve: steamed green beans

Spatchcock with 40 cloves of garlic

Australian Gourmet Traveller wine match recipe for spatchcock with 40 cloves of garlic.

Serves 4

Prep

20M

Cook

50M

Total

1H 10M

A garlic-rich braise that you’ll make time and time again.

Ingredients

4 spatchcock (500gm each; see note)

1 lemon, quartered

4 thyme sprigs

2 tbsp olive oil

60 gm butter, coarsely chopped

40 garlic cloves, peeled

250 ml dry white wine

250 ml chicken stock (1 cup)

1 fresh bay leaf

To serve: steamed green beans

Method

Main

1.Preheat oven to 180C. Wash spatchcock under cold running water, then pat dry with absorbent paper. Place a lemon quarter and a sprig of thyme into the cavity of each and truss legs with kitchen string. Season to taste and set aside.

2.Heat oil in a large casserole over medium heat, add butter and, when it begins to foam, add garlic and stir occasionally until fragrant and golden (5-7 minutes). Add wine, stock and bay leaf, bring to the boil, then add spatchcock, cover and braise in oven until almost cooked through (25-30 minutes). Remove lid and roast until golden and sauce has reduced slightly (10-12 minutes). Season to taste and serve hot with steamed green beans.

Note Spatchcock are small chickens available from select butchers and the meat section of some major supermarkets.

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Notes