Roasted Chicken With Caramelized Onions

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 heads garlic, separated and peeled
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 onions, cut into 1 ",pieces
• 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 1/2 tablespoons whipping cream
• 8 pieces chicken, about 3 pounds
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°; bring garlic and milk to boil; drain and discard milk; in a small metal baking pan toss garlic with 1 t oil; roast 13 minutes or until golden; cool a bit and put the garlic and it's cooking oil in a food processor; process to a paste; sprinkle with salt and pepper and set aside.
• 2 saute the onions in the butter and 1 t oil over medium-low heat; cook until golden, about 40 minutes; add vinegar, thyme and bay leaf and simmer until liquid is reduced by half, about 3 minutes; stir in cream and salt and pepper; set aside.
• 3 while the onions are sauteing, preheat the oven to 450°; heat the remaining 1 t of oil in a large skillet; salt and pepper the chicken; place skin side down in skillet and cook until golden brown on one side only, about 4 minutes.
• 4 place chicken, skin side up, on a rimmed baking sheet and roast until internal temperature is 180°; spread garlic paste atop chicken pieces and bake another 5 minutes, until golden brown.
• 5 rewarm onions over medium-low heat; to serve plate onions and place 2 pieces of chicken atop them; garnish with parsley.