Honey Lemon Chicken

Step 1. Preheat oven to 400° In a bowl mix ½ Honey with 3 T Lemon Juice. Reserve lemons.

Step 2. Oil & Season 1­-2 lbs chicken with 3 tsp salt, pepper, garlic salt, and onion powder.

Step 3. In a pan over Medium-High heat, add 1 T oil. Sear each piece of chicken for 3­-5 mins until browned.

Step 4. On a baking sheet, drizzle a bit of oil, add chicken & your reserved lemons. Pour half your Honey Lemon mixture over chicken. Toss. Bake, uncovered for 40­-45 mins (depending on the size of chicken) or until no longer pink and internal temp reaches 165°.

Step 5. Last 10 mins, pour the remaining Honey Lemon over.

Step 6. Serve hot… Add roasted lemon for extra flavor

Enjoy!

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Honey Lemon Chicken

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes minutes

Servings: 2 -4

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Ingredients 

• 1 ­ - 2 lbs Chicken, Use thighs, wings or drums for this recipe
• 3 tsp of each: Salt, Pepper, Garlic Salt, Onion Powder
• 1 T Oil
• ½ C Honey
• ⅓ C Fresh Lemon Juice

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Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400° In a bowl mix ½ Honey with 3 T Lemon Juice. Reserve lemons.
• Oil & Season 1­2 lbs chicken with 3 tsp salt, pepper, garlic salt and onion powder.
• In a pan over Medium High heat, add 1 T oil. Sear each piece of chicken for 3­-5 mins until browned.
• On a baking sheet, drizzle a bit of oil, add chicken & your reserved lemons. Pour half your Honey Lemon mixture over chicken. Toss. Bake, uncovered for 40­-45 mins (depending on size of chicken) or until no longer pink and internal temp reaches 165°. Last 10 mins, pour remaining Honey Lemon over. Serve hot... Add roasted lemon for extra flavor

Notes

Drizzle lemon juice over chicken immediately once thawed. This helps seasonings to absorb due to the acidity in lemons.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 666kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 55g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 213mg | Sodium: 2007mg | Sugar: 35g

Author: Laura