Ingredients:

• 4 to 6 skin-on, bone-in whole chicken legs (3 1/2 to 5 pounds total)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 3 cloves garlic, halved
• 4 sprigs thyme
• 4 whole cloves
• 3 bay leaves
• 4 to 5 cups olive oil