Lavender Thyme Chicken
Affectionately reffered to by friends, as "rich people chicken," this dish will make you feel and look fancy. Minimal effort. It's a promise.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 5 lbs bone-in chicken thighs, drumsticks, breasts or a whole chicken (butterflied)
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 3 tbsp dried lavender buds
- salt + pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees farenheit.
- Line a rimmed baking sheet or roasting pan with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, combine lemon juice, olive oil and honey, whisking with a fork briefly.
- Add dried thyme. Working in small batches, roll lavender buds between your fingers to crush them as you add them to the mix. Stir well and let the flavors meld while you trim any fat from the chicken.
- Arrange the chicken flat in a storage container or bag if you're marinating overnight. If you're cooking that day, arrange the chicken side by side on the baking sheet. Salt and pepper both sides of the chicken pieces, and using a basting brush, apply the marinade all over. If it's a roasting chicken, get your fingers up under the skin to loosen it, so you can apply the mixture as a rub underneath (the skin).
- Prior to roasting, drizzle additional olive oil and a little more honey, all over the top of the chicken.
- If roasting a whole chicken, stuff the cavity with one lemon cut into quarters and a couple of garlic cloves. Roast for 45-60 minutes.
- If roasting chicken drumsticks, cook for 45 minutes.
- If roasting thighs, cook for 30 minutes.
- If roasting breasts, cook for 40 minutes.
- * Always check to ensure chicken has reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees *