Honey Lemon Garlic Chicken

Do you enjoy lemon? Garlic? Honey? Then Honey Lemon Garlic Chicken should be your dinner tonight!

Honey Lemon Garlic Chicken is an easy dinner recipe made with garlic and honey to make this sauce bright and tasty! Serve lemon chicken over pasta, rice or toasted couscous.

For this recipe, I participated in a “lemon challenge” although maybe challenge isn’t the right word, more of a creative effort. Ten bloggers were asked to come up with mind blowing lemon recipes to share with each other and our readers. Make sure you scroll past the recipe to the rest!

Fresh lemon juice, honey and garlic create a bright sauce without having overwhelming flavors from any individual flavor. Smoked paprika gives the sauce that “I just can’t put my finger on it” flavor.

This is a great recipe to make for a crowd, just brown chicken ahead of time, cover with sauce and reheat in the oven before serving. However, from start to finish, this Honey Lemon Chicken Recipe only takes 35 minutes, so it is also a good weeknight meal option.

I enjoy my Honey Lemon Garlic Chicken over Toasted Couscous because it really soaks up additional sauce and nuggets of mild garlic, but you can also serve it with angel hair pasta or rice. After you make such a delectable sauce, you don’t want any of it to go to waste.

Although 6 cloves of garlic seems like overkill, it really isn’t. Did you know how much flavor garlic emits is based on how many of its membranes are ruptured? Slice or dice garlic and it will be milder than minced or crushed. Cooking garlic also tames the bite.

You can also reduce the garlic altogether to fit your family preferences. One thing is for sure, this chicken recipe is sure to become a favorite!

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Honey Lemon Garlic Chicken Recipe

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Honey Lemon Garlic Chicken is an easy dinner recipe made with garlic and honey to make this sauce bright and tasty! Serve lemon chicken over pasta, rice or toasted couscous. 

Prep Time: 15 minutes mins

Cook Time: 35 minutes mins

Total Time: 50 minutes mins

Servings: 4

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Equipment

• Garlic press
• Whisk
• Large Cast Iron Skillet
• Instant Read Thermometer

Ingredients

• 6 bone-in chicken thighs
• 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 6 cloves frech garlic , coarsely chopped
• 2 lemons
• 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil , plus more for browning
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/3 cup flat leaf parsley , hand torn
• 1/2 cup white wine
• Toasted Couscous
• lemons Slices for garnish
• scallions chopped for garnish
• flakey sea salt

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Season the chicken with the salt and pepper. Set them aside at room temperature while you prepare the sauce.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the garlic, the zest and juice from the lemons, honey, olive oil, water, smoked paprika and parsley.
• Heat 2-3 tablespoons of the additional olive oil in a large, ovenproof or cast iron skillet to medium-high heat. Add the chicken, allowing to brown on all sides, turning frequently so they do not stick, approximately 2-3 minutes on each side.
• Deglaze with the white wine, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Whisk in the lemon garlic and honey sauce, spooning over the chicken.
• Place the skillet in the oven for 15 minutes. Remove, turning chicken and drizzling with remaining 2 tablespoons honey. Bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
• Serve over the Toasted Couscous, angel hair pasta or rice. Garnish with the lemon slices, scallions and flakey salt.
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Nutrition

Calories: 457 kcal, Carbohydrates: 7 g, Protein: 22 g, Fat: 35 g, Saturated Fat: 7 g, Cholesterol: 86 mg, Sodium: 90 mg, Potassium: 371 mg, Fiber: 1 g, Sugar: 1 g, Vitamin A: 830 IU, Vitamin C: 38.5 mg, Calcium: 45 mg, Iron: 2 mg

Author: Chef Jessica Anne

Calories: 457

Course: Main Course, Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Honey chicken, lemon chicken, lemon garlic chicken

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