Braised Chicken With Lemon and Honey

Braised Chicken With Lemon and Honey

Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 5/8 kg whole chickens, cut into 8 pieces
• 1 red onion, sliced
• 12 whole garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 lemon, cut into chunks
• 3/4 cup chicken stock
• 1/2 cup honey
• fresh oregano leaves

Directions

• 1 In a large, deep frypan over high heat, add oil and chicken. Cook chicken, turning only once, for approximately 5-8 minutes until golden brown. Remove chicken to a plate and set aside. Reducing heat to medium, add onion and cook for 1 minute than add garlic and cook for another minute.
• 2 Return chicken to pan, add the lemon, chicken stock and honey. Reduce heat to medium-low, place cover on pan and simmer for approximately 20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
• 3 Preheat broiler. Increase heat to medium and simmer sauce, uncovered, for 5-8 minutes to thicken. Place chicken under a hot broiler for 3-4 minutes until crisp. Place chicken on serving platter, top with sauce and fresh oregano leaves.