Stoved Garlic Chicken
- 4 chicken portions
- 100 g lean bacon
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 1/2 lbs floury potatoes, cut into thin slices
- 2 large onions, sliced
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 600 ml chicken stock
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- fresh chives (to garnish)
- Preheat oven to 180 deg Celsius.
- Trim the chicken and remove any fat.
- Remove the rind and any fat from the bacon.
- Dry fry the chicken, bacon and garlic in a non stick pan until the chicken is lightly browned.
- Place a layer of potatoes and onion slices in a casserole dish and season well with salt, pepper and thyme.
- Arrange chicken, garlic and bacon on top, then cover with the remaining potato and onion slice.
- Season again add stock.
- Cover and bake in the oven approx 11/2-2 hours or until the chicken is tender and potatoes are cooked.
- Add more stock if needed.
- Sprinkle with snipped chives and serve with selection of fresh veges.
chicken, lean bacon, garlic, potatoes, onions, thyme, chicken, salt, fresh chives
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/stoved-garlic-chicken-64552 (may not work)