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Nutrition: per serving for six

  • kcal229
  • fat6g
  • saturates1g
  • carbs4g
  • sugars4g
  • fibre0g
  • protein40g
  • salt0.26g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    Preheat the oven to 190C/gas 5/fan 170. Arrange the chicken in a shallow ovenproof dish. Mix together the honey, lemon zest and juice, oil, salt and pepper, then pour over the chicken breasts and turn them around until well coated.

  • step 2

    Roast the chicken breasts for 40-45 minutes, turning them halfway through the cooking time, and basting occasionally, until they are golden brown and shiny and the marinade has almost evaporated. Leave to cool, then wrap in foil and chill until ready to eat. (The chicken may now be frozen for up to 1 month. Defrost before serving.)

  • step 3

    On the day, spread the lettuce over a large platter, tearing up any large leaves. Slice the chicken breasts, keeping them together, then arrange over the lettuce.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2002

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A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.24 ratings

catkins62

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

I've made this a few times for family get togethers. It's delicious. Just remember to baste it to get a lovely golden brown. Enjoy!

llaura

Lovely and moist, added bacon and it was delicious

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dutes8080

I have just made this dish for the first time for freezing for a Boxing Day Buffet, (did a spare breast for tasting) but have not tasted it yet. However there seems to be some problem with the colouring reported buy some people. I roasted for five minutes longer but think it has more to do with…

mem53

I've just cooked this for myself and a friend, it smells yummy and I'm looking forward to eating it. It was easy and fun to do too. I will let you know the verdict when we have eaten it. This site is really good, thank you BBC.

vittoriacorda

Missed the part about cooking until basting liquid evaporates as well, but after 45 minutes breasts were golden enough. Basted several times during cooling. In the end, pretty presentation, bright flavor, succulent, best as part of sandwich. Will probably cook smaller cuts of meat than the 7lbs…

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