Chicken with Lavender, Lemon and Honey
 
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P S This would be just as delicious with a couple of different herbs, such as rosemary, thyme or oregano if you can't get a hold of the lavender
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 4 chicken supremes or enough chicken pieces skin on, bone in to feed 4
  • 1 tablespoon lavender, slightly crushed with a mortar and pestle
  • 2-3 tablespoons honey
  • 2-3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • grated zest and juice of one lemon
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • generous pinch of sea salt
Instructions
  1. Pre heat your oven to 200 degrees
  2. Prepare the chicken in advance.
  3. In a small bowl, prepare the marinade by combining the lavender, honey, thyme, lemon juice and zest and oil.
  4. In a baking dish just big enough to snuggly fit the chicken pieces in a single layer, place the chicken in the dish and cover with the marinade.
  5. Cover and set aside for minimum 4 hours, possibly overnight
  6. Place the dish in the oven and bake for 45 minutes until golden brown, sticky and saucy
  7. Serve with greens and potatoes, boiled or roasted
Recipe by Dish and the Spoon at https://dishandthespoon.com/2015/09/22/l-is-for-lavender/