Best 6 Lavender Chicken Recipes

LAVENDER AND HONEY ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a non-reactive bowl and stir thoroughly.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F Season a whole chicken or chicken pieces (leave the skin on) with salt and pepper. Roast the chicken for 30 minutes (reduce time for a smaller bird such as a poussin or cornish hen).
• Baste with the lavender honey marinade every 5 minutes or so for an additional 30 minutes or until completely cooked. The bird is done when a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh registers 165°F Do not overcook.
• [Chef's Note: Once the bird has browned nicely, you can cover it with foil until it is finished cooking to prevent the skin and marinade from burning. Once finished, you can brush additional marinade between the flesh and the skin.].

AUBERGE FRENCH LAVENDER MARINADE FOR BEEF, LAMB OR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix all the marinade ingredients together and brush over beef, lamb or chicken. Allow the meat to marinate in the marinade for 2 hours minimum and then cook as required.
• This marinade is great for the barbeque. If making ahead, store in a covered bottle or jar and keep in the fridge until required.

LAVENDER MARINADE FOR CHICKEN OR FISH

Steps:

• Strip all flowers from the stems. Place in a bowl and add the orange zest, garlic, honey and salt, to taste. Combine well. Add the olive oil and herbs and mix.
• Spread mixture over chosen meat. If the fish or chicken is very thick, make regular slashes and massage marinade into these. Leave to marinate for minimum of 20 minutes before grilling (broiling) or baking, as desired.

LAVENDER- HONEY CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Wash the chicken breasts well, remove the skin and pat dry.
• combine honey, lavender blossoms, and black pepper in a small bowl and set aside.
• Sprinkle the chicken breasts with salt, pepper and lavender blossoms-rub well and place in a baking dish.
• Bake 1 hour 350 degrees.
• The last half hour of baking, baste the chicken with the honey mixture several times until the chicken is golden brown and cooked completely.

HONEY LAVENDER CHICKEN

Steps:

• - Season roaster with salt and pepper. Cut slits into skin and stuff with extra lavender blossoms - add raw carrots to bottom of roasting pan - roast @350 for 1/2 hour - meanwhile put rest of ingredients in a non-reactive bowl and mix - after first 30 minutes, baste chicken with mixture, making sure to get inside slits under skin. - continue to baste as the chicken cooks

LAVENDER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Crush lavender using either a mortar and pestle or a rolling pin. In a large bowl, combine crushed lavender, oil, honey, thyme, and lemon zest and juice. Mix well. Add chicken pieces and spoon marinade over chicken until well coated. Cover and marinate for 30 minutes (or up to 4 hours). Put chicken and marinade into roasting pan. Sprinkle tops of chicken with salt. Roast chicken for 45 minutes, turning pieces over halfway. Cook chicken until it has an internal temperature of 165°F or when thickest part is pierced with a skewer, the juices run clear (not red or pink). Serve chicken with cooking juices poured over and around. Serves 2.