Chicken With 40 Cloves & Lemon Spaghetti

Chicken With 40 Cloves & Lemon Spaghetti is a comforting, flavor-packed meal featuring juicy, tender chicken roasted with sweet, buttery garlic. Paired with bright and refreshing lemon spaghetti, this easy chicken dinner delivers the perfect balance of rich, savory flavors and fresh citrus zest.

INGREDIENTS:

Chicken with 40 Cloves

• 1 – 1.3 kilogram Whole Chicken
• 40 cloves of garlic, peeled
• 4 tbsp Unsalted Butter
• ½ Lemon, cut into slices
• Salt & Pepper, to taste

Lemon Spaghetti

• 250 grams Thin Spaghetti
• ¼ cup Olive Oil
• ¼ cup Lemon Juice
• Zest of 1 Lemon
• 2 tbsp Fresh Parsley, chopped
• ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
• Salt & Pepper, to taste

PROCEDURE:

1. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees Celsius.
2. Pat dry the chicken with a paper towel. Rub the unsalted butter all over the chicken, including the cavity. Season it with salt and pepper. Put some lemon in the cavity to add some flavor.
3. Tie the legs for even cooking. Add the 40 cloves of garlic all over the baking pan. Put the butter in the cloves to help them cook easily.
4. Bake chicken in the oven for 50-60 minutes.
5. Prepare a pot of salted boiling water for the lemon spaghetti.
6. Add the pasta and cook until al dente. Transfer it to a bowl. 
7. While the pasta is hot, add the olive oil, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Season it with salt and give a good stir. Add some parsley and freshly grated parmesan. 
8. Season it with pepper and mix everything well.
9. Since the pasta is ready, take the chicken from the oven. Remove the kitchen twine and rest it for 5 minutes before serving.
10. Decorate your pasta with some lemon slices and add more Parmesan cheese and pepper.
11. Serve while hot.