Garlic Chicken for Two

Garlic Chicken for Two

The whole cloves of garlic turn mild and buttery when they're simmered with chicken in a simple white wine-mustard sauce in this garlic chicken recipe for two. Serve with mashed potatoes and green beans. 

Garlic packs a serious health punch. Some people love the flavor and others have been using it as a kitchen cure to boost immunity and promote heart health for years. Recent research has backed garlic's health benefits, especially for your heart. Garlic, along with garlic extract, has been shown to lower cholesterol, possibly by preventing cholesterol from being made in the liver. Plus, eating garlic may also help lower blood pressure. Give your heart a boost and add garlic to your sauces, salad dressings and stir-fries.

Ingredients

• 1 head garlic, cloves separated
• 4 chicken drumsticks (about 1¼ pounds), skin removed, trimmed
• ¼ teaspoon salt, divided
• ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  

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• 3 tablespoons white wine
• ½ cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives or scallion greens

Preparation

• Active40 m
• Ready In40 m

1. Lightly smash garlic cloves with the side of a large knife to loosen the skins. Peel; cut the large ones in half. Sprinkle chicken with ⅛ teaspoon salt and pepper.
2. Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Remove to a plate with a slotted spoon.
3. Add the chicken to the pan and cook until browned on one side, about 4 minutes. Turn it over and return the garlic to the pan. Add wine and cook for 1 minute.
4. Whisk broth, mustard, flour and the remaining ⅛ teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Add the mixture to the pan; bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to maintain a lively simmer. Cover and cook until the chicken is cooked through and the garlic is tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Serve the chicken with the sauce, sprinkled with chives (or scallion greens).

Nutrition information

• Serving size: 2 drumsticks & about ⅓ cup sauce
• Per serving: 323 calories; 18 g fat(3 g sat); 0 g fiber; 2 g carbohydrates; 32 g protein; 16 mcg folate; 168 mg cholesterol; 0 g sugars; 0 g added sugars; 224 IU vitamin A; 3 mg vitamin C; 21 mg calcium; 2 mg iron; 629 mg sodium; 414 mg potassium
• Carbohydrate Servings: 0
• Exchanges: ½ other carbohydrate, 4½ lean meat, 2 fat

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