Lavender is pretty strong, but when you combine it with something sweet — like the honey — it works well. You can find culinary grade lavender in spice and tea shops as well as online.
Provided by: SmallRecipe.com
Total time: 50 minutes
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 40 minutes
Yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients:
| 1 (5 to 6 pound) chicken, quartered |
| Salt and fresh ground black pepper |
| 2 teaspoons dried lavender |
| 1 tablespoon dried thyme |
| 1 tablespoon dried rosemary |
| 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes |
| 1/2 cup pure honey |
| 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar |
Steps:
- Position an oven rack towards the middle of the oven then heat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Season chicken quarters with about 1 teaspoon of salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Place, in one layer, onto a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, add lavender, thyme, rosemary, red pepper flakes, honey and the balsamic vinegar to a small saucepan over medium low heat. Whisk until well blended. When warmed through, remove from the heat and set aside.
- After 20 minutes of roasting, baste the chicken with the lavender honey glaze every 5 minutes until the chicken is cooked though and a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken reads 165 degrees F, an additional 15 to 20 minutes.
- Remove chicken from the oven, loosely cover with aluminum foil and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.