Slow-Roasted Chicken With All the Garlic

A tender, succulent whole chicken slow-roasted with an abundance of garlic - both green garlic and cloves - along with lemon and olive oil for a deeply flavorful and aromatic dish.

4 servings
3 hr

Ingredients

  • 4 bulbs green garlic bulbs
  • 1 whole chicken
  • 1 to taste kosher salt and pepper
  • 1 cup peeled garlic cloves
  • 1 whole lemon
  • ½ cup olive oil

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Preheat oven to 325°F. Trim dark tops from green garlic and place in chicken cavity; loosely tie legs together with kitchen twine. Halve green garlic bulbs and pale-green parts. Place chicken in a 2-qt. baking dish; season with salt and pepper. Tuck green garlic, garlic cloves, and lemon wedges around (make sure everything fits snugly to keep garlic from getting too dark); pour oil over. Roast, turning garlic and lemon occasionally, until chicken is very tender and garlic is soft and deeply caramelized, 2 1/2-3 hours. Serve chicken with garlic and lemon alongside.

    180 min