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4
Easy
Published 1974
The lemon and garlic alliance is borrowed from French Catalan cooking. Were the dish prepared in that country, Banyuls, a fortified wine vinified in much the same way as Port, would replace the white wine in this recipe.
Serve a plain, uncondimented pilaf or parboiled and steamed rice as an accompaniment.
Poach the parboiled garlic cloves for about 40 minutes in the stock, covered, kept at a slight simmer.
Color the seasoned chicken legs in butter over medium heat (20 to 25 minutes) and transfer them to an oven casserole. Strain the stock to remove the garlic cloves, taking care not to damage them. Scatter the garlic over the chicken pieces, distribute the lemon slices, and put the casse