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Honey Glazed Chicken

Honey Glazed Chicken

Good Food team

Serves 2

Easy

Cook: 30 mins - 35 mins

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An easy and delicious twist to classic roast chicken

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2 chicken breasts
half a lemon
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp dark soy sauce

Nutrition: per serving

kcal0
fat0g
saturates0g
carbs0g
sugars0g
fibre0g
protein0g
salt0g
low

Method

step 1
Put 2 chicken breasts, skin side up in a small baking dish and season.
step 2
Squeeze the lemon into a bowl and stir in the honey and soy sauce. Spoon the mixture over the chicken, then tuck the squeezed-out half of lemon between the pieces (this will moisten and add flavour to the chicken).
step 3
Roast the chicken breasts in a baking dish, uncovered, for 30-35 minutes in a preheated oven (190C/gas 5/fan oven 170C). Cook until done and richly glazed, basting with the juices at least twice. To check if they are done, prod the chicken with your finger - if it's still a bit soft, give it a bit longer.
step 4
Serve with salad and potatoes roasted with herbs and garlic.

RECIPE TIPS

WHICH CHICKEN?

If you want the chicken itself to actually have some flavour, start with the best quality. Organic free-range corn-fed chickens have the most taste.

FOR THE JUICIEST CHICKEN

Keep the skin on. If you’re bothered about fat and calories, take it off before eating. If you do remove the skin before cooking, compensate by wrapping the chicken breasts or giving them a tasty coating. This helps keep in the juices, stops the chicken from drying out and adds flavour.

FOR BAGS OF FLAVOUR

Roast on a bed of fresh herbs, chopped garlic or sliced onion.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2002

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A star rating of 4.3 out of 5.36 ratings

David Paton

9 years ago

Really enjoyed this one, so simple yet it really delivers on flavour! I didn't have any chicken so I used duck and I subbed in orange juice & zest instead of lemon and some red wine vinegar instead of the soy sauce.Family love it and will definitely do this one again!

smutchie

6 years ago

So basically you completely changed the recipe :-D

JayDub79

9 years ago

I made this for hubby, myself and 2 kids this evening. I doubled the ingredients and added some Chinese seasoning to the honey, soy sauce and lemon juice. I also made gravy with some flour, water, chicken stock cubes and the juices from the chicken after and served with mixed veg, roast potatoes and…

tandemstoker

9 years ago

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

excellent! I dusted my skinless chicken breasts with flour. Next time I'll use double the quantity of sauce.

aimbby

9 years ago

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

First time I've cooked this and wasn't convinced it was going to be as moist and tasty, but boy I was wrong! Everyone loved it! It was so nice. Added more honey and stirred in some corn flour to thicken the sauce.

lizlemon

10 years ago

Just made this it was really nice but I would use more chicken and double the amount of sauce. Very simple to make would love it to look like the picture.