
So I am getting ready to buy the magazine and heading toward the checkout line. I hear a scream. And then more screaming. A familiar scream. It is the sound of my almost 3 year old starting to lose it in the store. You know what I am talking about, kicking and screaming, the works. So much fun out in public. So I do what any mom would do, take a picture of the desired recipe with my iPhone and run out of the store with my screaming kid. The only problem is that I cannot for the life of me find who wrote the recipe. I looked at the magazine’s website, no luck. I went back to a book store to buy the magazine. Sold out. I am forever grateful for the person that wrote this recipe and I am terribly sorry that I cannot credit you properly.
This chicken is moist and flavorful. It smells divine when it is cooking and the gravy that it makes is nothing short of perfection. This recipe is for sure a keeper and will be gracing my dinner table for years to come.
4 bone in and skin on chicken breasts (you could also use parts, but I like white meat)
4 Tablespoons melted butter
3 Tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons salt
freshly ground pepper
2 teaspoons Herbes de Provence
1 cup white wine
2 Tablespoons flour
1/2 cup chicken stock
Rinse the chicken and pat dry. Put the chicken in a cast iron pan.
Whisk together the melted butter and honey.
Add the Herbes de Provence, salt, and pepper. Herbes de Provence is a mixture of dried thyme, basil, fennel, lavender, and other herbs.
Pour the honey mixture over the chicken. Toss the chicken to coat.
Pour the wine over the chicken.
Bake the chicken in a 425 degree oven for about 45 minutes. If it starts to get dark like this, cover it with tin foil. It is not burnt, but the honey will turn color quickly. Make sure that your chicken is cooked through before you take it out.
Take the chicken out of the pan and let rest on a plate.
Put the remaining juices on the stove and boil over medium to high heat for about 3 minutes.
Whisk the flour and chicken stock into the pan juices. Whisk constantly, until it thickens, about 3 minutes. I have a confession, mine got completely lumpy. I put it through a strainer and no one was the wiser.
Pour some of the gravy over the chicken. I served mine with some wild rice, roasted carrots, and cornbread.

Herbes de Provence Chicken
Herbes de Provence Chicken - I love this French-inspired chicken dish. If you don't have Herbes de Provence, I encourage you to get some. It's such a good herb blend with the faintest bit of lavender.
Ingredients
- 4 bone in and skin on chicken breasts (you could also use parts, but I like white meat)
- 4 Tablespoons melted butter
- 3 Tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons salt
- freshly ground pepper
- 2 teaspoons Herbes de Provence
- 1 cup white wine
- 2 Tablespoons flour
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
Instructions
- Rinse the chicken and pat dry. Put the chicken in a cast iron pan.
- Whisk together the melted butter and honey.
- Add the Herbes de Provence, salt, and pepper. Herbes de Provence is a mixture of dried thyme, basil, fennel, lavender, and other herbs.
- Pour the honey mixture over the chicken. Toss the chicken to coat.
- Pour the wine over the chicken.
- Bake the chicken in a 425 degree oven for about 45 minutes. If it starts to get dark like this, cover it with tin foil. It is not burnt, but the honey will turn color quickly. Make sure that your chicken is cooked through before you take it out.
- Take the chicken out of the pan and let rest on a plate.
- Put the remaining juices on the stove and boil over medium to high heat for about 3 minutes.
- Whisk the flour and chicken stock into the pan juices. Whisk constantly, until it thickens, about 3 minutes. I have a confession, mine got completely lumpy. I put it through a strainer and no one was the wiser.
- Pour some of the gravy over the chicken. I served mine with some wild rice, roasted carrots, and cornbread.
Nutrition Information:
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 0Total Fat: 0g
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I just made this for my family tonight and they absolutely loved it! I concocted my own mix of herbes de provence because I only had the components on hand, not the bottled mixture: it was AMAZING. The honey and the wine make this such a decadent dish. I served it as a main course with a broccoli and mushroom risotto after a starter of raw radishes dipped in butter and salt. A perfect french meal that can be served on a busy weeknight or for a fancier dinner party! Thank you for the lovely recipe!
I am so happy about this! Glad they loved it.
Such a wonderful recipe…and easy! The sauce is amazing! Made it just as written but used just a baking pan and added an onion to baking. Thank you!
Sounds wonderful! Glad that you liked it so much.
Thank you for this recipe. Had a great lunch. This was the best chicken recipe ever. It was amazing.
Wow, thanks! Glad that you liked it so much.