Chicken With 40 Cloves Of Garlic

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   Rinse chickens, and pat dry with paper towels. Place 4 thyme sprigs in cavity of each bird. Rub each chicken with 2 tablespoons softened butter. Squeeze a lemon half over each chicken. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

2. 2

   Tie ends of legs together with string; tuck wing tips under. Place chickens, breast side up, in a well-greased shallow roasting pan.

3. 3

   Toss garlic with olive oil in a bowl. Scatter garlic cloves around chickens, snuggling them close to chickens.

4. 4

   Bake at 375u00b0 for 1 hour and 45 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into thigh registers 180u00b0.

5. 5

   Remove chickens and garlic to a serving platter. Garnish, if desired.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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