LAVENDER CHICKEN

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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.

Provided by Silverleaf

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European UK and Ireland English

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

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

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
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.
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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 374.2 calories, Carbohydrate 1.6 g, Cholesterol 123.7 mg, Fat 22.1 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 40.3 g, SaturatedFat 10.6 g, Sodium 702.3 mg, Sugar 0.2 g