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Mediterranean Lemon-Honey Chicken

Serves 8

Quick and easy main course.  

You will need:

  • 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

  1. Heat oven to 450F.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, broth and honey.
  3. Rub the chicken pieces on all sides with the oil, salt, pepper, and
    herbs de Provence.
  4. 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.
  5. Pour the lemon-honey broth over the chicken and sprinkle herbs de
    Provence on the pieces.
  6. Roast for 20 minutes.
  7. Turn chicken skin-side up, add olives and cook for 15 minutes more.
  8. 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.


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