Chicken with Herbes De Provence

Need

• Herbs De Provence

• 4 stalks of rosemary leaves
• 6 lavender flowers
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 Tablespoon fennel seeds
• 2 Tablespoons Dried Thyme
• 2 Tablespoons dried basil
• 2 Tablespoons dried parsley
• 1 Tablespoon dried tarragon
• 1 Tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 Tablespoon dried mint

• The Rest

• 1 Kilo boneless chicken thighs, cut in halves
• pink salt flakes and pepper to taste BUY
• 1 brown onion peeled and quartered
• 4 cloves garlic peeled
• 50 Grams butter BUY
• 1 Tablespoon Herbes de Provence
• 200 Grams liquid chicken stock
• 120 Grams cream BUY
• 1 Tablespoon cornflour or cornstarch mixed with a little water or stock to form a slurry

Do

1  

To make the Herbs De Provence, place the rosemary, lavender, bay leaves and fennel into the Thermomix bowl. Mill 10 sec/speed 10. Add remaining ingredients and combine 6 sec/speed 6. You may need to dry this in the oven for an hour, spread onto a lined baking tray at 150°C. Store in an airtight container in the pantry.

2  

Preheat oven to 180°C. Place chicken in a large dish and season with salt and pepper.

3  

Place onion, garlic and butter into the Thermomix bowl. Chop 3 sec/speed 6. Saute 5 min/Varoma/speed 1.

4  

Add remaining ingredients and combine 6 sec/speed 4.

5  

Pour mixture over the chicken. Bake for 1 hour or until chicken is browning and cooked through.

6  

Serve with your choice of sides. We roasted vegetables to have with it, sprinkled with the Herbes de Provence mix, evoo and salt. Delish!