Lemon and Lavender Chicken
- 2 tablespoons dried lavender
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 tablespoons honey
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 1 lemon, juice and zest of
- 1 whole chicken, cut into 8-10 serving pieces
- salt
- Crush the lavender using a mortar and pestle or a rolling pin.
- Put the lavender in a large bowl with the honey, oil, thyme, lemon zest and juice.
- Mix well.
- Place the chicken pieces in a large zip loc bag and pour the marinade over top, making sure all the pieces are coated.
- Allow to marinate for 30 minutes, or up to 4 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 400F Put the chicken and marinade into a roasting pan and sprinkle with salt.
- Roast for 45 minutes, turning the pieces over halfway through the cooking time.
- Chicken is done when the juices run clear when pierced with a skewer.
- Serve the chicken with the juices poured over.
dried lavender, olive oil, honey, thyme, lemon, chicken, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lemon-and-lavender-chicken-498081 (may not work)