Million Dollar Chicken | CarnalDish

Ingredients

• 3 cornish hens, about 2 to 2.5 lbs. each (SEE NOTE)
• 9 sprigs fresh thyme
• 3 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 3 bay leaves
• 3 slices of lemon
• 1 tablespoon herbs de provence
• 3 tablespoons flaky kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• Olive oil
• 1-inch slices of artisan sourdough bread (SEE NOTE)
• 8 ounces (1 cup) plain creme fraiche
• 1 lemon, zested and juiced
• 2 teaspoons aleppo pepper
• 1 shallot, finely minced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped
• Pinch of kosher salt and black pepper
• Garnish: 1 tablespoon flat leaf parsley, finely chopped