7 pounds of chicken - buy whole and cut into pieces, or buy your favorite parts
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
8 garlic cloves -whole
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon herbs de Provence
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
freshly ground black pepper
2 cups mixed large green and black olives
1/2 cup dried prunes or figs
Heat oven to 450F.
In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, broth and honey.
Rub the chicken pieces on all sides with the oil, salt, pepper, and herbs de Provence.
Place the chicken, skin-side down, in a roasting dish/pan just large enough to make a single, snug layer, add garlic cloves to dish.
Pour the lemon-honey broth over the chicken and sprinkle herbs de Provence on the pieces.
Roast for 20 minutes.
Turn chicken skin-side up, add olives and cook for 15 minutes more.
Add prunes or figs to dish and cook another 5 minutes.
The chicken can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Reheat, covered with aluminum foil, in a 325F oven for 25 minutes, broil 2 to 3 minutes to crisp the skin.