This Garlic Confit Roasted Bird is perfect for the garlic-lovers in your life. A luscious herb garlic confit mixture coats the bird, and caramelizes in and around the meat and skin as it cooks.
Author:Amanda MacArthur
Prep Time:2 hours, 15 minutes
Cook Time:2-4 hours
Total Time:4-6 hours, 15 minutes
Yield:12+ servings 1x
Category:Entrees
Ingredients
Scale
2 cups garlic cloves
Olive oil
Handful of freshly chopped mixed herbs (rosemary, sage, and thyme are great)
Chicken or turkey
Salt and pepper
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 200 degrees F.
Fill an oven-friendly saucepot with garlic, then cover with olive oil. Bake two to three hours, or until easily mashed with a spoon. Pour into a jar and refrigerate overnight, or use once cooled.
Mash a cup of garlic confit with herbs, then rub it over and under the skin of your bird. Sprinkle bird generously with salt and pepper. If you like, add aromatics to the cavity of the bird, like a halved onion and/or lemon.
Bake bird in the oven covered at 350 degrees F for chicken, or 325 degrees F for turkey, and then for 20 minutes per pound, plus an additional 15 minutes at the end or until the internal temperature is 165 degrees F. Once it’s come to temperature, remove cover and broil for a few minutes to crisp up the skin. Enjoy!
