Black Garlic Chicken Recipe

Black garlic chicken recipe is a combination of black garlic with bone-in chicken with a saucy flavor that will take you into the second world of flavor. Black garlic has that power. It comes with a unique earthy and nutty taste, with a hint of smokiness from the charred skins clinging to its bulb. It gives the chicken a rich, savory flavor and make it ideal to serve it as a centerpiece on weekend, date night, family dinner, or any occasion.

So, if you are a garlic lover and want to try black garlic recipes, this dish will make sure you forget about past garlic dishes, and if not then try it once and you will add this to your diet at least once in a week.

Don’t believe me? Scroll down and learn the full recipe and make it at home. You will thank me later.

Why Should You Try Garlic Chicken Recipe

Garlic Chicken is a dish that has been around for centuries, and it is loved by many for its simple yet delicious taste. Garlic lovers can rejoice because black garlic chicken is like garlic heaven!

Chicken black garlic is regular garlic but goes through an aging process. During the aging process (3-4 weeks) garlic cloves get caramelized and then turn black and sticky.  So, when you make chicken using this black garlic, you will get a smokey taste and a saucy flavor.  

And black garlic recipes chicken is also a natural alternative to antibiotics for treating infections!  It is also a good source of allicin responsible for the roasted Garlic aroma and sulfur fight against bad bacteria in the gut to improve overall digestion. While chicken is rich in protein and fiber.  

So after combining black garlic and chicken, we get an excellent source that satisfies our hunger and also fulfills our daily needs of vitamins & minerals, which aids our health overall!

So isn’t the black garlic chicken recipe is worth giving a try? that will have your taste buds dancing in joy!

Black Garlic Chicken Recipe

Recipe by Lindsay G. Cabral
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Cuisine: AsiaDifficulty: Medium
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

1

hour 
Calories

1160

kcal
Total time

1

hour 

10

minutes

Black garlic chicken is a delicious and healthy dish you can enjoy without any adverse side effects. And like other chicken dishes, this one is also easy to make and super delicious. 

All you need are some fresh garlic and black garlic cloves, bone-in chicken breast, and some spices. Afterwards, season the chicken, prepare the black garlic sauce, and finally, bake the chicken and sauce together.

Let’s explore the full recipe below.

INGREDIENTS YOU’LL NEED

  •  4-5 pounds (2-2.5 kg) bone-in chicken or whole chicken

  • 2 onion

  • 3 cloves garlic

  • 3 cloves black garlic

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil/vegetable oil

  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil

  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce

  • 2 tablespoon oyster sauce

  • 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce

  • 1 tablespoon honey

  • Salt

  • Black Paper

  • Tools
  • Oven

  • Ovenproof casserole dish

  • Mixing bowl

  • Hand Whisk 

  • Serving Plate

  • Parsley, Spinach for garnish ( optional)

how to make Black Garlic Chicken

  • Preheat The Oven: Before we proceed with the preparation let’s put the oven for preheating. Set the oven to 375 degrees and leave it for 10 minutes to preheat.
    Preheat The Oven
  •  Season The Chicken: To make this juicy chicken dish we will need a large oven-safe casserole dish. Now place the chicken pieces on the casserole, and season them with freshly grounded black pepper and salt. You can also season and mix the chicken in another mixing bowl and transfer them later into the casserole. 

    Now, keep it aside and lets proceed.
     Season The Chicken
  •  Prepare The Sauce: In a large mixing bowl pour 1 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil, finely chopped or smashed 3 regular garlic cloves and black garlic cloves each. Give it a good mix and then pour 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tbsp hoisin sauce, 2 tablespoons oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, and 1 tablespoon honey for sweetness.
    Now, use a hand whisk and whisk on high speed to get a smooth sauce. If you don’t have a hand whisker, use a large spoon and mix well until everything mixed and smooth. Then pour all the sauce over the seasoned chicken and toss to coat well.
     Prepare The Sauce
  • Bake The Chicken: Its time to bake the chicken in sauce. Place the oven-safe casserole dish in the preheated oven, and bake for 20 minutes at the same heat. After 20 minutes, increase the heat to 450 degrees and let it simmer for 10 minutes. 
    Once 10 minute up, take out the dish, flip the chicken on the other side, and coat this side with the remaining sauce and juices in the pan. 
    Now put the casserole again in the oven and broil for another 10 minutes.  After time is up, our chicken is almost there. We just need to let the black garlic roast chicken get cooked properly for another 20 minutes, reducing the heat to 325 degrees.
    Bake The Chicken
  • Garnish and Serve: Take out the casserole from the oven and let it chill for a few minutes. You can serve it in the casserole, no need to transfer in any other serving bowl. Spread green onions or some parsley or spinach for garnishing. Then take as much as chicken pieces you need in the plate pairing with noodles, steamed rice, fried rice, boiled veggies, salad etc. whatever you like. I love to eat this chickens with dumplings or wontons as well.
    Garnish and Serve

Recipe Video

Tips and Tricks  

  • Ensure you are using an oven-proof casserole dish, as we will put this dish in the oven.
  • Make a few cuts on the chicken pieces and rub the seasoning with gentle hand to ensure black garlic marinade is perfect. 
  • If you want the dish to be on the sweeter side, add extra one tablespoon of honey. And to enjoy real flvaor of garlic and sweetness of garlic you can totally skip adding the honey.
  • Don’t forget to pour the de-fat pan juices over the chicken, most of the flavor is in it.
  • This dish is versatile, if you want you can add boiled pasta and turn it into black garlic chicken pasta, or chagne the chicken breast with wings and turn it black garlic chicken wings.

Nutrition Facts

Fat32g
Cholesterol115mg
Sodium1680mg
Carbohydrate35g
Protein33g

How To Store Black Garlic Chicken

There is no comparison of taste with freshly baked chicken with black garlic. But if you have some leftovers are there, you can store them for later. Transfer the chicken pieces in an air-tight container, including de-fat juices, and keep them in the refrigerator. This way, it will be good to eat for up to two days. Before eating, just take it out and heat it in the oven for 5 minutes, and it’s ready to eat.  

Conclusion

In the end, I hope that you love this delicious Black Garlic Chicken recipe as much as I do. Black garlic is an awesome spice that makes this dish a blend of deep spices with rich aromas This flavor combination makes for an unrivaled meal experience, and the health benefits are also impressive. And if you want you can make black garlic chicken stir fry by following the same recipe. Just fry the chicken in oil, and then stir fry it in black garlic sauce, that’s it!

Try and let me know how it was!

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