Porch Chicken
- 2 3 1/2- to 4-pound chickens, each cut into 8 to 10 pieces, or 6 to 7 pounds of chicken parts with bones in and skin on
- 8 to 10 cloves garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped
- 13 cup virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons dry white table wine or white vermouth
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 6 to 8 sprigs fresh rosemary
- Rinse the chicken under cold running water and pat dry with paper towels.
- Place in a large, shallow baking dish.
- In a smaller bowl, combine garlic, oil, lemon juice, wine, salt and pepper.
- Whisk until blended; stir in rosemary sprigs.
- Pour mixture over chicken, turning the parts to coat evenly.
- Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator at least 2 hours or overnight, if possible.
- Turn chicken pieces in marinade at least once during this time.
- To cook, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a large baking pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
- Place chicken pieces in the pan.
- With a rubber spatula, scrape out every bit of marinade and spread it onto the chicken, evenly distributing garlic and rosemary.
- Arrange pieces skin side down in a single layer.
- Bake for 45 minutes, turn the pieces over every 20 minutes, and baste with pan juices.
- Bake until a deep golden brown at least 50 to 60 minutes more.
- Cool chicken to room temperature, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature.
garlic, virgin olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, wine, kosher salt, freshly ground pepper, rosemary
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/7361 (may not work)