connie's roasted chicken with honey & thyme
Moist and delicious with a wonderful sauce, this recipe always turns out just right. Orginally off a recipe card from somewhere I don't remember, the recipe has been tweaked over the years to suit my family. You can use chicken legs, thighs or a whole chicken with this recipe. It's easy and, oh, so good!
prep time
15 Min
cook time
1 Hr 10 Min
method
Bake
yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 - chicken legs (you can increase or use a whole chicken)
- 1 - kosher salt to taste
- 1 - ground black pepper to tast
- 1 - shallot, sliced
- 1 bunch thyme, leaves
- 1 - lemon, zest peeled in large strips
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, extra virgin
- 1 - medium large onion, quartered
- 2 - medium carrots, quartered
- 2 - celery ribs, peeled and quartered
- SAUCE
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 - freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 - shallot, minced
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- - fresh ground pepper to taste
How To Make connie's roasted chicken with honey & thyme
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Step 1Heat oven to 425 degrees. Gather ingredients. -
Step 2Season chicken cavity (or under legs) with salt and pepper.
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Step 3Stuff under skin with sliced shallot, half the thyme and lemon zest.
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Step 4Whisk honey and oil together in a small bowl.
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Step 5Dip remaining thyme in honey mixture and use it to brush the mixture all over the chicken. Set thyme aside; you'll use it later as a basting brush. Season bird with salt and pepper.
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Step 6Scatter onions, carrots and celery in roasting pan. Roast 50 minutes until just golden bown. Using thyme spsrigs as a brush, baste the chicken with the pan drippings; continue roasting (about 20 minutes) until instant-read thermometer inserted in the thigh registers 170 degrees.
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Step 7Sauce: Whisk roast drippings, lemon jusice, olive oil, honey, shallot, thyme, salt and pepper to taste. Drizzle sauce over chicken.
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