Smokey Honey Glazed Chicken
"I made this up as a special at a restaurant I used to work at. It was a pretty good seller. I made it for my husband the other night and he loved it too."
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- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
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2 half chickens
- Serves:
- 2-4
ingredients
- 1 roasting chicken
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup butter
- 1⁄3 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons liquid smoke
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- salt and pepper
directions
- Cut chicken in half removing back bone. You will be working with two half chickens.
- Cut three TBSP of butter off the stick and cut those into a small dice.
- Pull back skin on chicken and rub the meat with salt, pepper, and the chopped garlic. Put the diced butter evenly under the skin and put the skin back in place. Season the top of the skin with salt and pepper.
- In a small sauce pan melt the remaining butter, honey, liquid smoke and red pepper.
- Place chicken in a roasting pan and pour half the butter mixture over the top.
- Roast at 375°F for 20 minutes then pour the rest of the butter mixture over the chicken.
- Continue cooking for about 30 more minutes, basting with the pan juices every 10 minutes.
- Make sure the chicken thigh has reached 180°F before removing the chicken from the oven.
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Reviews
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I am trying this tomorrow, but I am marinating my chicken breast overnight in the sauce. From what I tasted of the sauce this is going to be absolute wonderful..... I also cut down on the butter and added more garlic.... I am only cooking for one so I don't need all that butter and chicken.... -
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Wonderful, tangy, slightly sweet chicken. I thought the liquid smoke would be overpowering, but it was perfect! Made for PAC Fall 2009 -
This is one of the best chicken dishes I ever have had. A WONDERFUL new discovery! Thanks sooooo much for posting it! -
This chicken comes out very moist and looks so delicious. The sauce creats a deep golden color. This was my first time with liquid smoke and I like the flavor alot. I would maybe add a little under the skin of the chicken, as the flavor didn't really penetrate through the meat. I did cut down on the butter just a bit. Thanks for a wonderful recipe! -
This is outstanding!!!!!!! Around the world and back with stars!!! I had never worked with liquid smoke before and after reading the ingredients in it (water, natural hickory smoke flavor, vinegar, molasses, salt, and caremel color), I was on board!!!! I used a really good, thick raw honey, my favorite!!!! I did cut back on the butter, using 1 TBSP under the skin and 3 in the sauce. I used just 1 TBSP liquid smoke because of cutting back the butter and I was taking baby steps with liquid smoke. Kept all else the same. I really loved this recipe!!! It creates the most beautiful golden skin on the chicken and it tastes so good!!!!!!! Next time I will try it with all of the butter and liquid smoke!! Wonderful recipe, Chef Jean!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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<p>I am a trained chef, but my career has taken a back seat to my family and my sanity. I do work part time as a pastry chef/prep cook/expo at a small restaurant. It's really nice to work part time and do something I love.</p>
<p>I have a five year old son, a newborn baby girl (as of 2013) and have been married for 8 years. <br /><br /><br /></p>
