Gilroy Garlic Festival Chicken Winner Recipes

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients into a bowl, except the chicken, and whisk until well combined.
• Pour marinade over chicken pieces and allow to marinate overnight in refrigerator.
• When ready to cook, prepare grill and cook over indirect heat for approximately 30-45 minutes until juices run clear.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• In a small pan filled with water, parboil the garlic cloves, until tender, about 8 minutes. Place cloves and Marsala wine in blender and puree until smooth. Combine with cream and set aside.
• Lightly grease an oval au gratin dish or rectangular oven-proof dish and arrange 1/3 of each of the potatoes and the pears. Dot potatoes with 1/3 of the cheese and sprinkle with a little salt and pepper. Top with 1/3 cup of pecans and 1 teaspoons of the rosemary. Repeat this layering 2 more times.
• Pour the garlic cream mixture over the top of the potato layers and bake, covered with foil, for 25 minutes.
• Remove foil and bake another 20-35 minutes longer or until almost all of the cream mixture is absorbed and the potatoes are tender.

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 375-degrees F.
• Coat garlic cloves with oil and bake for 30 minutes or until soft and golden.
• Cover a 9"X13" foil covered metal pan with tortilla chips.
• Mash and distribute garlic, onion, chiles and olives evenly over the chips.
• Cover with shredded cheese and bake at 400-degrees F for 5 minutes or until cheese melts.
• Top with cilantro and green onions.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• For each wing, cut through first and second joints, discarding tips.
• Rinse wings and pat dry with paper towels.
• Place garlic, oil, and hot pepper sauce in food processor, cover and process until smooth.
• Pour mixture into a small bowl.
• Combine cheese, bread crumbs, and pepper in a shallow dish.
• Dip wings into garlic mixture, then roll in the crumb mixture, coat evenly. Shake off excess.
• Grease 13x9 inch nonstick baking pan, and arrange wings in a single layer in pan.
• Drizzle remaining garlic mixture over the wings, sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture.
• Bake 45 to 60 minutes or until wings are brown and crisp.
• Garnish with celery sticks, if desired.