Herbes de Provence Lemon Chicken

The most common question we get in the spice shop is "what's good on chicken" and this go-to Lemon Chicken with Herbes de Provence as always high on the list. Classic but never boring, the lemon-chicken combination is a perfect fit, and this dish is a one pan crowd pleaser. We opted for bone in skin on chicken breast for optimum juiciness and Herbes de Provence for a classic French application. We added lavender for a touch of woodsy flowers that bring out the sweetness in the lemon and a buttery chardonnay to give the broth body. Pull out this recipe for any quick weeknight supper, everyone loves it!

Ingredients

3 bone-in chicken breasts, skin-on, about 1 lb each
2 teaspoons Kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon Black Tellicherry Peppercorn
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup shallots, julienned
2 tablespoons garlic, minced
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 cup chicken stock
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon Herbes de Provence
1/2 teaspoon French Lavender
1 lemon, cut into 6 wedges
Sel de Mer

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Pat the chicken breasts dry and liberally season with salt and pepper.

Warm the butter in a small dutch oven over medium-low heat, and add the chicken skin side down, browning for about 5-8 minutes on medium. Turn the chicken when the skin is golden and flip on the other side, cooking for about 6 minutes. Add the shallots and garlic, and cook for just 1 minute, making sure that the garlic does not brown. Add the white wine, chicken stock, lemon juice, Herbes de Provence and lavender. Nestle the lemon wedges around the chicken.

Bake for about 25 minutes, until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees and the skin is golden brown. Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes. Serve hot with the pan juices and garnish with sel de mer, if desired.

Tags: Black Pepper Chicken Dinner Easy Flavors of the World Herbes de Provence Kid-Friendly Lavender One Pot Meal Sel de Mer