LAVENDER CHICKEN WITH HONEY & LEMON

For 6 people
Preparation time: 10 minutes, few hours for the marinade
Cooking time: 40 minutes

Ingrédients :

  • 6 chicken thighs
  • a good handful of lavender buds (must be angustifolia/culinary lavender)
  • 2 tbs of olive oil
  • 2 tbs of honey
  • 2 tbs of thyme
  • juice of a large lemon
  • pinch of salt

Préparation :

Bruise the lavender buds, and then combine them with the olive oil, honey, thyme and juice of the lemon. Add a pinch of salt to taste. Pour over the chicken, cover and leave to marinate for a few hours or, preferably, overnight.
Bake at 200°C (gas mark 6) for 40 minutes turning the chicken pieces so that they are brown all over.
Serve with a baguette and a green salad. Yummy !

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