Gilroy Garlic Chicken

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 (3 to 3 1/2 pound) chicken, cut up
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 20 garlic cloves, unpeeled
• 1/4 cup red wine
• 2 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 3 tablespoons butter

Instructions

1. Melt 3 tablespoons butter in skillet; add chicken, and brown on both sides. Season with salt and pepper. Arrange garlic around chicken; add wine and tomatoes, thyme; cover and cook over low heat for 25 to 30 minutes or until tender.
2. Remove chicken and keep warm. Add stock to drippings and garlic; cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
3. Increase heat to high; whisk remaining butter. Remove from heat; strain sauce through strainer.
4. Serve sauce over chicken.