Four+ Herbs Chicken
1½ -2 lbs chicken leg quarters
3-4 cloves garlic, sliced
Fresh basil leaves
Fresh oregano leaves
Fresh lemon balm leaves
1 tbsp tarragon leaves
Sea salt
Fresh ground black pepper
Olive oil
Wash chicken. Preheat oven to 350°
Place chicken in cast iron skillet.
Finely chop basil, oregano, and lemon balm leaves and combine with tarragon leaves. Slide pieces of garlic underneath the skin of the chicken with 1 tsp of the herbs.
Rub the outside skin generously with extra virgin olive oil. Salt and pepper and sprinkle with remaining herbs.
Bake 50 minutes at 350°. Flip chicken and increase heat to 400° and cook 10-15 minutes longer.
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