Twenty-Clove Chicken

The idea of Chicken flavored with 20 cloves was incredibly appealing to me! Then, then a pealing began! Twenty cloves later -- no vampire dared come near me! Add to that zesting and juicing a lemon, and I'm sure I was a fragrant mess! We won't even discuss how I forgot to turn the Crock Pot on and left my yummy Rosemary Chicken leftovers in the fridge -- Thank goodness my husband went to work late and could save me! I was surprised to find when I got home how sweet smelling the house was. I'm assuming this was from the wine?

Twenty-Clove Chicken
From Fix It And Forget it Lightly

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 2 tbsp. chopped dried parsley
• 2 tsp. dried basil leaves
• 1 tsp. dried oregano
• pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
• 20 cloves of garlic
• 4 celery ribs, chopped
• 6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (Mine were big so I did 4)
• 1 lemon, juice and zest

Procedure

• Combine wine, dried parsley, dried basil, dried oregano, and dried red peppers in large bowl.
• Add garlic cloves and celery. Coat well.
• Transfer garlic and celery to slow cooker with slotted spoon.
• Add chicken to herb mixture. Coat well. Place chicken on top of vegetables in slow cooker.
• Sprinkle lemon juice and zest in slow cooker. Add any remaining herb mixture.
• Cover cook on low 5-6 hours (longer if frozen) or until chicken is no longer pink in center.

I served with couscous and mixed vegetables. Dessert was a delicious fat-free chocolate pudding from Aldi.