Name: Roast Provençal Chicken
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 1 1/4 hours
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1/4 cup herbes de Provence; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 3 1/2-4-pound chicken; Lemon wedges (for serving)

A plate of provencal chicken and lemon wedges next to wells of salt and pepper.

Roast Provençal ChickenPeden + Munk

Bigger picnic? Simply roast two birds at the same time.

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