Poult a l’ail (Chicken with Garlic)
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
- 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.