chicken with forty cloves of garlic

INGREDIENTS

• 1 3- to 4-pound chicken, cut into 8 pieces, at room temperature
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• About 40 large garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1/2 cup chicken stock or canned broth.