Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, lemon lavender chicken thighs. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Lemon lavender chicken thighs is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Lemon lavender chicken thighs is something which I’ve loved my entire life.
I used chicken leg quarters for this lavender chicken because the fat from the skin helps keep the chicken moist. It also protects the meat from getting potentially bitter if the lavender is overcooked. I also like that the chicken leg quarters get a nice crispy, but sticky sweet skin.
To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have lemon lavender chicken thighs using 4 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Lemon lavender chicken thighs:
- Prepare 1/2 small Lemon
- Make ready 1/2 tsp Culinary grade lavender
- Take Himalayan pink salt
- Get 1 Skin on, bone in chicken thigh
Plain white or aromatic rice would make a wonderul side sure to showcase the delicious sauce. Bread, salad and a nice white wine would make this meal complete and rival a meal from any five star restaurant. Slather the lemon, lavender, and honey butter all over the top and underside of the chicken. Nestle lemon wedges under chicken and return to oven.
Instructions to make Lemon lavender chicken thighs:
- If you want, debone chicken thigh before you start and save bone for broth later.
- Cut lemon and squeeze juice on underside of thigh. Let sit for a while.
- Salt chicken as desired
- Rub lavender on both sides of chicken while cast iron skillet heats up.
- Cook chicken thigh in skillet until skin is crispy and inside is 165°F on your meat thermometer.
Crush the lavender using either a mortar and pestle or a rolling pin. Put the crushed lavender into a large bowl with the oil, honey, thyme, lemon zest, and juice. TO MAKE THE DISH: Place the chicken pieces in a large plastic container. Pour the marinade over the chicken and make sure all the pieces are well coated. You can also cut the thighs into smaller pieces, if desired.
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