Name: Braised Chicken with Garlic and White Wine
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 3 1/2-pound whole chickens, each cut into 8 pieces; 5 whole heads of garlic, cloves separated (about 70), unpeeled; 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 2 cups dry white wine; 6 very large fresh thyme sprigs

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Braised Chicken with Garlic and White WineNoel Barnhurst

The chicken is redolent of garlic, but not overly so; cooking the garlic cloves whole in their skins keeps the flavors in balance. What to drink: A spicy red from Spain's Ribera del Duero region. Try the 2000 vintage from this appellation, known for its rich blends of Tempranillo, Cabernet, and Merlot.

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