Garlic-y, Pepper-y, Butter-y Chicken!

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Doesn't that just give you that sense of elation and accomplishment? Especially if you're not even sure of what you're doing? Another "patsam" my friends, from my kitchen to yours....

Garlic-y, Pepper-y, Butter-y Chicken!

This is fairly easy to make. You can choose to bake the whole chicken or cut it into serving sizes or even buy just the desired parts (i.e. legs, wings, etc.,).

First, after cleaning the chicken, place it in a pan and  rub some salt and pepper on it and just let it stand while you preheat the oven (400F) and peel some garlic. And I am not talking about just a couple of garlic here, I mean lots and lots of garlic! The more the tastier! I usually use about 50 cloves (clove = a segment of a head). You just peel them, no need to crush. After that, sprinkle some dried thyme on the chicken, add more pepper if you like, and if you really like it to be spicy you can even rub some cayenne pepper on it. Again, it really depends on how you like it. If there are children eating, then perhaps you should skip the cayenne and use pepper in moderation. Then, rub some butter on it. What I usually use is "imitation butter" which is actually margarine because they are made from vegetable oil but processed to look and taste like butter (check the ingredients). They are healthier but just as tasty. Then finally, add the garlic around the chicken, over the chicken and even inside :)..... Bake for an hour, or longer if you want it to be really brown.

What makes this dish really click I think is the combination of herb, spices and butter flavor. Plus, since the garlic are added whole, they retain their oil which really adds flavor especially when eaten with rice ( I really love eating those garlic, I don't find them bitter at all). Best served with some veggies.... enjoy! ^_^