Chicken With Forty Cloves Of Garlic

• 40 garlic cloves (about 3-4 bulbs)
• 8-10 chicken breasts
• Stick of unsalted butter
• 1 cup olive oil
• Sea salt and fresh ground pepper
• 1/2 cup fresh cut tarragon
• 1/2 cup fresh cut parsley
• 3 tablespoons cognac
• 1 pint dry white wine or mix 1/2 pint dry vermouth with 1/2 pint dry white wine
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons flour
• You will need a saucepan of water, a large skillet and a casserole dish, such as a 9x14 Pyrex, paper towels, and aluminum foil.

1. Blanch garlic cloves in saucepan of boiling water for one minute, Drain, squeeze bulbs from casings and set aside.
2. Pat dry chicken breasts with paper towels. (Recycle towels to compost). Season with sea salt and cracked pepper.
3. In a large skillet heat the oil and butter. Use 1 cup of oil and 1 stick of butter.
4. Sear the chicken breasts on both sides for two minutes a side. Remove chicken breasts to casserole dish, and reduce heat to a simmer.
5. Add the garlic cloves to the boil/ butter in skillet. Keep stirring and turning the cloves with a wooden spoon for ten minutes. Do NOT allow the garlic to burn or turn brown. Remove from heat if necessary to prevent this happening.
6. Add cognac to pan. Scrape all of the debris into liquid with wooden spoon while adding the wine. Return chicken breasts to pan, add tarragon, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
7. Remove 1/2 cup of the liquid from the pan. Add flour and whisk to a paste. Remove chicken breasts to casserole.
8. Add floury paste to pan sauces, whisking all the time to prevent lumpage. Sauce should thicken to a light consistency. Adjust to desired consistency by adding more flour.
9. Pour sauce over chicken breasts in casserole. Cover and refigerate overnight.
10. Next day, remove congealed fat with a spoon, if you wish.
11. Reheat to serve at 230 degrees for two hours. Add parsley before serving. Serve with a starch such as egg noodles or potatoes, a crusty baguette and salad.
12. Enjoy!

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/chicken-with-forty-cloves-of-garlic-50071058 (may not work)