Lavender Roast Chicken

by Saving Dinner | May 12, 2020 | Recipe

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Lavender Roast Chicken

Servings

Servings

Ingredients

• 2 cups Chardonnay (or use 2 cups white grape juice with a splash of cider vinegar or 2 cups chicken broth)
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon dried lavender
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary crushed
• 5 cloves garlic pressed
• 1 4-lb whole chicken
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Servings Servings Ingredients 2 cups Chardonnay (or use 2 cups white grape juice with a splash of cider vinegar or 2 cups chicken broth) 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 teaspoon dried lavender 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary crushed 5 cloves garlic pressed 1 4-lb whole chicken sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, whisk together the first 7 ingredients (Chardonnay through garlic).
2. Add chicken; cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow it to marinate overnight, turning every few hours.
3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
4. Remove chicken from marinade and place it in a large baking dish or roasting pan, breast side up.
5. Pour remaining marinade over the chicken and season it evenly with salt and pepper.
6. Bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until juices run clear.
7. Serve sliced chicken topped with pan juices.