Saint-tropez Chicken

Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 10 chicken pieces
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/2 cup red wine or 1/2 cup wine
• 2 cloves garlic, smashed
• 1 tablespoon dried herbs (lavender, rosemary, thyme, oregano)
• 1 -2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (optional)
• lemon slice (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place chicken pieces into a large freezer bag; squeeze lemon juice into a bowl, add olive oil, honey and wine; stir until honey is dissolved and pour mixture into the bag with the chicken, then add garlic and herbs to bag; smush things around well then place bag in a dish and refrigerate overnight.
• 2 heat oven to 325°; put chicken, skin side up, into a roasting pan with the marinade; cover pan tightly with foil and cook for 2 hours, then remove foil and turn up oven to 425° and cook for another 15-25 minutes, or until chicken skin is browned- watch it carefully as the honey in the marinade can make it burn quickly.
• 3 place chicken onto a warmed platter; spoon off excess fat from the cooking liquid left in the pan and place the pan onto a burner over medium heat.
• 4 to make the sauce, scrape any concentrated bits from the pan's surface and add 1/2 water to dilute; stir until golden brown and pour over chicken.
• 5 garnish with parsley and lemon slices, if desired.