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Lavender Chicken

By: Silverleaf 
"Chicken with lavender, bacon and cheese. Everyone appreciates lavender for its scent and flowers, but very few people have tasted it. Its unique flavour blends very well with chicken."

What to Drink?

Wine Pinot Noir
Beer Beer
Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 12 sprigs fresh lavender
  • 8 slices bacon
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste
  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. Place three sprigs of lavender on top of each chicken breast half. Wrap two slices of bacon around each piece of chicken keeping the lavender inside. Place chicken into a shallow baking dish. Season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
  3. Position the baking dish on the top shelf in the preheated oven, and bake chicken for 20 minutes, turning once. Turn again so the lavender is on top, and sprinkle with shredded cheese. Continue baking 10 minutes, or until cheese has melted and chicken juices run clear.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 374 | Total Fat: 22.1g | Cholesterol: 124mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 5, 2008 by GCMorris   view full review
Great stuff. I have two lavender plants (one silver frost lavender and one munstead lavender)...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 8, 2005 by BEEDUBYA   view full review
Thanks for the recipe, Angel, but dried lavender is almost impossible to find in our area, to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 18, 2008 by mermaid   view full review
The cheese really doesn't add anything to this recipe, at least as written as a topping. Make...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2008 by kmsculinary   view full review
made this dish as written for 4 children ages 11 yrs to 15 years and they ate every bit. the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2005 by FORGIVEN2   view full review
This is absolutely wonderful!!! I made it for my picky boyfriend and he loved it!
The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 8, 2005 by JAMI17   view full review
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2009 by Stephen   view full review
Initially I wasn't quite sure how this would turn out (being new to using lavender in cooking)...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2010 by wohlibuli   view full review
Tried this to use lavender I grew this year. We found that the bacon didn't get crispy enough...

 

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