Chicken Roasted With Artichokes & Thyme Recipe

• 3 fresh artichoke hearts, washed, leaves & choke trimmed, quartered
• 1 c. water
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 8 chicken breasts (4 whole), boned, (skinning opt.), washed, patted dry
• Salt & black pepper to taste
• 2 tbsp. clarified butter or possibly extra virgin olive oil or possibly to taste
• 20 sm. garlic cloves left whole, peeled, ends removed
• 4 carrots, peeled, ends removed, cut into 2-inch sticks
• 1 tbsp. plus 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, washed, lightly minced
• 2 teaspoon dry thyme
• 3 tbsp. unsalted butter (opt.)
• 2 to 3 c. rice, cooked according to pkg. directions (opt.)
• 4 to 8 toasted bread rounds (opt.)

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