Lavender in the Kitchen: Lavender-Rosemary Chicken and Red Potatoes

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Makes 4 servings
Roasted chicken and potatoes take on a distinctively delicious flavor when delicately infused with lavender and rosemary.

• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon Dijon or other grainy mustard
• ½ tablespoon fresh snipped rosemary
• ½  tablespoon fresh lavender flowers
• ½  teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 4 skinless and boneless chicken breasts
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 medium red potatoes (about 1 pound), cut into wedges
• ¾ cup chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon fresh lavender flowers for garnish

1. Combine the first nine ingredients (garlic through pepper) together in a shallow bowl. Place chicken breasts in herb sauce to coat both sides.
2. Heat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken breasts and cook for 3 to 5 minutes on both sides, or until golden brown.
3. Transfer browned chicken breasts to a large baking pan. Add potatoes to the remaining herb sauce and toss until potatoes are well coated. Arrange the potatoes around the chicken and drizzle in any remaining sauce; pour chicken stock over all.
4. Cover and bake for about 1 hour, or until potatoes are tender and chicken is cooked through. (Remove the cover during the last 10 minutes of baking to brown potatoes.) Garnish with remaining fresh lavender flowers before serving.

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