Stoved Garlic Chicken

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 chicken portions
• 100 g lean bacon
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 1/2 lbs floury potatoes, cut into thin slices
• 2 large onions, sliced
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 600 ml chicken stock
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• fresh chives (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180 deg celsius.
• 2 trim the chicken and remove any fat.
• 3 remove the rind and any fat from the bacon.
• 4 dry fry the chicken, bacon and garlic in a non stick pan until the chicken is lightly browned.
• 5 place a layer of potatoes and onion slices in a casserole dish and season well with salt, pepper and thyme.
• 6 arrange chicken, garlic and bacon on top, then cover with the remaining potato and onion slice.
• 7 season again add stock.
• 8 cover and bake in the oven approx 11/2-2 hours or until the chicken is tender and potatoes are cooked.
• 9 add more stock if needed.
• 10 sprinkle with snipped chives and serve with selection of fresh veges.