Roasted Garlic Herb Sauce Recipes

CHICKEN IN GARLIC AND HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• Season the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper.
• Add the olive oil to a large saucepan or skillet and cook the chicken on both sides, for about 5 minutes per side or until golden brown.
• Remove the chicken from the saucepan and set aside.
• Add the garlic, thyme and oregano to the saucepan and cook until garlic gets aromatic. Add the sherry and chicken broth to the skillet to deglaze the pan, scraping up all the brown bits. Bring to a boil.
• Add chicken back to skillet and saucepan, reduce the heat to low and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for another 20 minutes, until chicken is tender.
• Garnish with more fresh herbs if desired and serve warm.

ROASTED GARLIC HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a medium, dry, heavy skillet (preferably cast iron) over medium. Roast garlic, stirring occasionally, until skins have darkened on all sides and cloves inside are soft, 12-15 minutes. Let cool.
• Peel away skins and discard; transfer cloves to a blender. Add parsley, mint, oil, lemon zest and juice, red pepper, and salt. Blend until a pesto-like sauce forms.
• Do Ahead
• Sauce can be made 5 days ahead; store in an airtight container and chill, or freeze up to 1 month.

ROASTED GARLIC AND HERB CREME FRAICHE

Steps:

• Add all ingredients except kosher salt into the bowl of a blender. Blend at a high speed until sauce is completely pulverized to for a silky smooth puree.
• Strain herbed creme fraiche through a fine mesh sieve to remove any leftover larger chunks.
• Adjust the seasoning of the sauce to taste with kosher salt and, if desired, freshly ground white pepper.

GARLICKY HERB SAUCE FOR QUICK ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a food processor, add the garlic and pulse until the garlic is chopped into small pieces. Add the olive oil, vinegar, salt, parsley, cilantro and chile and pulse until the herbs are chopped and it turns into a sauce. The sauce gets better the longer it sits, so allow it to sit and marry for at least 10 minutes.