Tuesday 12 January 2016

Healthy and humble honey and lemon chicken

This is a delicious meal that is not only cheap and yummy, wait for it.....it's healthy too! So if there are any of you wanting to lose pounds, not money, and you don't want to spend a lot, or sacrifice taste either, then this is for you. If you don't have fresh rosemary, use dried. If you don't have any dried rosemary, use thyme, if you don't have that then leave it out, it doesn't matter. I've tried all ways and all are as tasty. I serve this with garlic potatoes and salad (I know I said it's winter, however coupled with the warm honey and lemon sauce it's a must) I've always found when I eat this I'm full, even though it doesn't look a lot, as it takes longer to eat with having to pick at the chicken. The kids love it too...bonus!
1Kg chicken thighs
2 lemons
5 cloves of garlic
Rosemary
Tbsp honey
Baby potatoes
Bag of salad
Preheat the oven to 200
Place potatoes, unpeeled garlic cloves and some rosemary in a pan and cover with water
In an oven proof dish put the chicken and lemons and rosemary together
Pour over the honey and squeeze the juice out of the lemons (leaving the lemon in the dish to cook with the chicken)
Put the chicken in the oven for 50 minutes 
After the chicken has been in for 30 minutes baste with the juices and leave to cook for a further 20 minutes 
Turn the potatoes on to boil for 20 minutes
When the potatoes are soft and cooked drain off and remove the garlic
Gently squeeze the cloves and the garlic should easily pop out of it's skin
Season generously with salt and pepper and mash with a fork
Coat the potatoes with the garlic and some butter 
When the chicken is cooked drain off the juice into a small pan on a high heat and boil
Serve on the salad with the potatoes and pour over the sauce 








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