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Garlic Chicken

Course lunch, Main Course
Cuisine American, Canadian, firehouse, French, Italian
Keyword chicken, garlic, saute
Author Firehouse Cooking
Cost $$

Ingredients

  • 1 whole baking chicken
  • 1 tablespoon fresh-ground black pepper
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups quartered fresh mushrooms
  • 1/2 cup minced celery
  • 8 large cloves garlic slivered lengthwise
  • 1 cup red cooking wine

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Remove the skin and portion the chicken into breasts, thighs and drumsticks, rinse and pat dry.
  • Sprinkle the pepper evenly across the bottom of a 9x13-inch glass baking pan.
  • In a large bowl, place the flour and chicken and toss to coat all the pieces.
  • In a large frying pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
  • Place the chicken pieces into the heated oil and fry until well browned (about 2 minutes per side).
  • Drain the chicken on paper towelling and arrange in the prepared baking pan, set aside.
  • Add the mushrooms and celery to the remaining oil in frying pan and heat over medium heat.
  • Sauté until mushrooms just become soft.
  • Add the garlic and wine.
  • Heat to boiling, stirring constantly, scraping the bottom of the pan to pick up all the brownings from the chicken.
  • Pour the mixture evenly over the chicken.
  • Bake, covered, at 350°F for 45 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked.
  • Serve immediately over brown rice with the pan sauce.

Notes

Of course, if you want to save a bunch of time, or if you are afraid of sharp knives and bones. Simply buy the chicken quartered.