Lavender Lemon Chicken Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1/2 cup butter, room temperature
2 tsp dried lavender
1 tsp dried thyme
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tsp lemon zest
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 large onion
1 (4 -7 lb) broiler-fryer chickens, whole
1/4 cup dry vermouth
1/2 cup chicken stock
1 -2 tbsp flour

Directions:

In a small bowl or mortar and pestle coarsely crush lavender and thyme. Then stir together with butter, zest, salt and pepper until well combined.
Spoon mixture onto a sheet of plastic wrap and form into a 4-inch log. Chill butter log until firm, at least 30 minutes, and up to 3 days.
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Rinse chicken and pat dry.
Slice herb butter and reserve 2 tablespoons for sauce.
Slide hand under skin of chicken breast to loosen skin from meat. Insert about 3/4's of the butter under the skin and spread the rest over the outside of chicken.
Truss chicken. Place the chicken in a flameproof roasting pan.
Slice the onion into large pieces and scatter around the chicken.
Roast bird in middle of oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted in thickest part of a thigh (be careful not to touch bone) registers 170° to 175°F.
It will take roughly 55-65 minutes for a four pound chicken and 8 minutes more per every pound over that.
Lift chicken and tilt, emptying any juices from cavity into roasting pan.
Remove the chicken to a platter, cover loosely with foil.
Sauce: Add vermouth to pan. Place pan over high heat; bring vermouth to boil, scraping up any browned bits and onions.
Strain the mixture into cup with pan juices.
Spoon fat off and pour back into the pan. Add reserved 2 tablespoons herb butter and bring to a simmer - or melt butter before adding to pan.
When butter has completely melted add flour and whisk until smooth.
Serve sauce with chicken.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	410.94 Kcal (1721 kJ)
Calories from fat	257.3 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	28.59g	44%
Cholesterol	358.95mg	120%
Sodium	794.27mg	33%
Potassium	346.06mg	7%
Total Carbs	11.94g	4%
Sugars	1.51g	6%
Dietary Fiber	0.97g	4%
Protein	22.41g	45%
Vitamin C	20.3mg	34%
Vitamin A	3.7mg	123%
Iron	7.4mg	41%
Calcium	44.2mg	4%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	188.32 Kcal (788 kJ)
Calories from fat	117.92 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	13.1g	44%
Cholesterol	164.5mg	120%
Sodium	364mg	33%
Potassium	158.59mg	7%
Total Carbs	5.47g	4%
Sugars	0.69g	6%
Dietary Fiber	0.45g	4%
Protein	10.27g	45%
Vitamin C	9.3mg	34%
Vitamin A	1.7mg	123%
Iron	3.4mg	41%
Calcium	20.2mg	4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

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savory
bitter
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