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Honey Lemon Chicken

Also known as Honey Roasted Chicken · Non-veg · Curries & Gravies

Curries & GraviesHigh protein

Total35 min
Prep10 min
Cook25 min
Serves4
Per serving356 cal
Spicemild

You’ll need: Oven, Air Fryer

Good for: Party

Honey Lemon Chicken

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A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

Honey lemon chicken: drumsticks and thighs baked in honey, soy, garlic, butter and lemon juice under lemon slices. Mild, serves 4, 35 minutes, video.

High proteinLow calorie

Ingredients

14 items
Cooking for4 servings
  • Black Pepper PowderBlack Pepper Powder1 tsp
  • SaltSalt¾ tsp
  • Garlic PowderGarlic Powder0.50 tsp
  • Chicken Drumstick and ThighChicken Drumstick and Thigh500 grams
  • Sunflower OilSunflower Oil2 tsp
  • Paprika PowderPaprika Powder0.50 tsp
  • MaidaMaida0.50 cup
  • WaterWater0.50 cup
  • HoneyHoney2 tbsp
  • LemonLemon, Slices5
  • Lemon JuiceLemon Juice1 tbsp
  • GarlicGarlic, Grated1 tbsp
  • Soy SauceSoy Sauce2 tsp
  • ButterButter3 tbsp

Contains: milk, wheat, soya.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

NutrientPer servingAll 4
Energy356kcal1424kcal
Protein27g110g
Carbohydrate24g98g
Fat17g66g
Fibre1.7g6.8g
Sugar6.9g28g

Cookd masalas for chicken drumstick and thigh

Method

  1. 1

    Marinate the chicken with a mixture of salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika powder.

    Black Pepper PowderSaltBlack Pepper PowderGarlic PowderChicken Drumstick and ThighPaprika Powder

  2. 2

    Coat each piece of chicken in Maida.

    Maida

  3. 3

    Heat oil in a pan and sear the chicken on high heat until golden brown on both sides. Remove the chicken from the pan.

    Sunflower Oil

  4. 4

    Add water into the same pan and bring it to a simmer. Add grated garlic, soy sauce, and honey. Mix well to combine.

    WaterHoneyGarlicSoy Sauce

  5. 5

    Add butter and lemon juice. Turn off the heat and stir to combine.

    Lemon JuiceButter

  6. 6

    Place the chicken in a pan or an oven safe tray and add the sauce on top of the chicken. Arrange the lemon slices on the chicken pieces.

    Lemon

  7. 7

    Bake in a preheated oven at 180°c for 20 minutes or until the sauce has thickened slightly. Spoon the sauce over the chicken pieces. Serve with herb garlic rice.

Before you start

How long does Honey Lemon Chicken take?
35 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Honey Lemon Chicken serve?
4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Honey Lemon Chicken vegetarian?
No, it contains meat or fish.
Is Honey Lemon Chicken spicy?
It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Honey Lemon Chicken?
500 grams Chicken Drumstick and Thigh, 2 tbsp Honey, 1 tbsp Lemon Juice, 5 Lemon, 0.50 cup Maida, 1 tbsp Garlic, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Honey Lemon Chicken?
No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Honey Lemon Chicken?
About 356 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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    Padma dayanandDecember 2021

    yummy , my daughter loved it.

    A cook's photo of Honey Lemon Chicken
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    Padma dayanandDecember 2021

    yummy , my daughter loved it.

    A cook's photo of Honey Lemon Chicken

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