The whole cloves of garlic cook in the skin so they are soft and mushy – perfect for popping out of the skin and eating with the chicken.
You will need:
• A whole chicken.
• Two teaspoons salt (plus more to taste).
• Black pepper.
• Two tablespoons olive oil.
• Half a stick cinnamon.
• A quarter cup loosely packed fresh sage leaves.
• Two lemons , zest only.
• 10 cloves of garlic , whole, skin on.
• Two and a quarter cups milk.
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What to do:
Preheat oven to 190C. Wash the chicken under water and pat dry with paper towels.
Sprinkle the salt and five grinds of black pepper and pat all over the chicken, concentrating on the top and sides.
Heat oil in a heavy based pot over high heat. Brown the chicken all over as best you can. Tilt the chicken as required to brown as much of the skin as you can.
Add the remaining ingredients into the pot.
Bake covered for 40 minutes, then bake uncovered for 50 minutes.
Let stand for five minutes or so before removing the chicken from the pot onto a serving plate. Serve the sauce on the side.
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