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Honey Lemon Chicken Recipe
The sweet richness of honey melds with the zesty brightness of lemon to create a sticky, tangy-sweet sauce that coats crispy-skinned chicken in this honey lemon chicken recipe. With a prep time of less than 30 minutes and use of everyday ingredients, this dish is an ideal choice for when you want a quick and easy weeknight dinner that's big on flavor.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 324 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 8 boneless chicken thighs
- ½ teaspoon each: salt and pepper
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour or cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon EACH: olive oil and butter
- Thinly sliced green onions and lemon slices to serve
Honey Lemon Sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ cup chicken stock
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup lemon juice fresh is best
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce gluten-free if needed
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 2 cloves garlic finely minced
Instructions
- Season both sides of the chicken with salt and pepper. Place the flour into a shallow bowl and dredge the chicken in the flour.
- Mix the cornstarch and chicken stock in a mixing glass. Add the remaining sauce ingredients and mix well.
- Heat the oil and butter over medium heat in a large cast iron or non-stick skillet. Add the chicken thighs and cook until they are golden on one side, about 6 minutes. Flip the chicken over and cook for 5 minutes more, until they are cooked through.
- Give the sauce a quick stir and then pour it over the chicken. Mix it around in the pan and let it boil until it thickens, about 1 minute.
- Serve the chicken with sprinkled with thinly sliced green onions and lemon slices on the side.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 chicken thigh with sauce
Calories
324kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
111mg
(37%)
Sodium
98mg
(4%)
Potassium
298mg
(9%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
95IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
22mg
(24%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 324
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 chicken thigh with sauce | |
| Calories | 324kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 111mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 98mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 298mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 95IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 22mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.