Spiced Honey Glazed Chicken
This sticky, sweet, spicy chicken recipe will leave you licking your fingers!
Calories: 3685kcal
Equipment
- sheet pan
- baking rack
Ingredients
- 8 chicken quarters (Legs and thighs together)
- 1 cup honey
- 2 whole oranges for zest and juice
- 2-4 tbsp red pepper flakes, or to taste
- kosher salt and black pepper to taste
- cayenne pepper to taste (optional) only if you want to turn up the heat!!
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and move your rack to the top 1/3 of your oven. (This helps to crisp the skin.)
- In a small sauce pan, add honey, the juice from both oranges, the zest from both oranges, red pepper flakes, and cayenne if you are using it. Bring to a low boil over medium heat then reduce the heat letting the sauce simmer slowly and reduce until syrupy.
- Salt and pepper the chicken quarters well.
- Place chicken pieces on a baking sheet with a rack. Keep in mind that there will be some water that bakes out of the chicken so your baking sheet should have a rim to prevent it from spilling into your oven. Don't overcrowd your chicken.
- Roast the chicken for 30 minutes. Remove the chicken from the oven and brush liberally with the honey sauce. Put the chicken back into the oven for 10 minutes.
- Remove chicken the second time and apply the sauce a second time. If I have any left in the saucepan, I pour it over the top of the chicken.
- Return chicken to the oven again, cooking for 5-15 minutes or until the juices run clear and the internal temperature of the chicken reads 165 degrees. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 3685kcal | Carbohydrates: 313g | Protein: 191g | Fat: 192g | Saturated Fat: 52g | Cholesterol: 1133mg | Sodium: 904mg | Potassium: 3020mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 303g | Vitamin A: 1491IU | Vitamin C: 141mg | Calcium: 218mg | Iron: 9mg