Chicken with 80 garlic cloves

Chicken, whole, cut into eight pieces	1
Salt
Pepper, freshly ground
Oil, grapeseed	2 tablespoons + ½ cup
Thyme, fresh	10 sprigs
Garlic, peeled	80 cloves

1. Preheat your oven to 350F.
2. Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
3. Heat 2-tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
4. Add the chicken, and brown, about 8 minutes per side.
5. Remove from heat, add the thyme and garlic, and 1/2-cup oil.
6. Cover and bake for 1 1/2-hours.
7. Let rest for 10 minutes before carving and serving.

Recipe adapted from Alton Brown's adaptation of a classic French dish. Or, maybe it was this recipe, because it's the same author with a slightly different recipe posted.