Chicken with Herbes de Provence
Poultry Recipe - Chicken Recipe

This delicious and very easy to make chicken recipe was shared with me by Denise Schreiber, Horticulture/Design Manager, Allegheny County Parks in Pittsburg, PA. Denise says "This also works well with chicken wings for a party serving. I love the lavender in herbes de Provence and sometimes even add a bit more. This herb is something easy that most people can buy if they don't grow their own herbs and flowers."

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Chicken with Herbes de Provence Recipe

Recipe Type: Poultry, Chicken
Yields: 4 servings
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min

Ingredients:

4 chicken boneless breast halves (with skin)*
3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon freshly-squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon herbes de Provence**

* Do not remove skin until after baking, as the skin helps to retain moisture in the meat.

** Herbes de Provence - An assortment of dried herbs said to reflect those most commonly used in southern France. The mixture commonly contains basil, fennel seed, lavender, marjoram, rosemary, sage, summer savory, and thyme.

** Learn to make Homemade Bread Crumbs.

Preparation:

Place chicken breasts, single layer, into an ungreased 13x9-inch baking dish.

In a medium-sized bowl, combine olive oil and the herbes de Provence together. Pour marinade over chicken breasts. Cover and marinate at room temperature for 20 minutes or refrigerate to marinate longer (turning meat over several times).

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake, uncovered, 25 to 30 minutes or until a meat thermometer registers an internal temperature of 165 degrees F (juices will run clear when cut with the tip of a knife); basting several times during cooking. Remove from oven and serve immediately.

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Makes 4 servings.