Garlic Chicken

Submitted by: Marcia & Rick

Attributed to: Marcia

Category: Poultry

Description: Easy, tasty, healthy. Keeps the vampires away. Works!

Prep time: 15 minutes

Total time: 45-50 minutes

Servings: 4

Difficulty rating: 2

Ingredients:

4 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless

1 Tablespoon each Salt, pepper, paprika in equal parts for the rub

garlic, whole head

5 Tablespoons Olive Oil

2 Tablespoons Brandy

3 1/2 ounces Dry Sherry (Montilla, for example)

1 bay leaf

Directions: 

1. Rub chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and paprika. Set aside for 15 minutes.

2. Peel the garlic head and chop coarsely.

3. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat.

4. Add the garlic & saute until golden & crisp. Take care not to burn. Skim garlic out & reserve.

5. In the same pan, add the chicken breasts & brown on both sides.

6. Remove the pan from the heat, add the brandy, sherry, bay leaf, and ½ of the garlic from step 4.

7. Cover, return to reduced heat and simmer until the chicken is tender, about 25 minutes. 

When serving, top with the remaining sautéed garlic.