Glazed Lemon Pepper Chicken Recipes

SUNNY'S HERBED LEMON PEPPER CHICKEN GLAZE

Steps:

• Zest the lemon, then cut it in half and supreme/section it. Squeeze the juice of the remaining lemon center into a small bowl.
• In a medium pot on medium heat, add the onions, red chile flakes, olive oil, a nice pinch of salt and plenty of coarsely ground black pepper. Cook, stirring, until the onions are tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic, lower the heat and stir the garlic into the onions until lost and fragrant. Add the lemon zest and juice, lemon curd, chicken stock, Worcestershire, rosemary and thyme to the pot. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until thickened, another 3 to 5 minutes. Gently stir in the parsley and lemon sections. Season with salt and pepper.
• Use 1/4 cup to glaze a whole chicken while grilling. Drizzle the remaining glaze over the chicken when serving.

HONEY GLAZED LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Rub chicken thighs with sea salt and ground black pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Combine lemon zest, lemon juice, white sugar and 1 cup water. Set aside.
• Combine corn starch and 1/3 cup water. Set aside.
• Heat a large non-stick skillet over a little higher than medium heat. Pan-fry chicken thighs (skin side down first) without oil until both sides become golden brown, about 5-8 minutes each side.
• Transfer chicken thighs to a roasting rack. Bake for about 30 minutes or until center reaches 165°F.
• Return to skillet. Keep about 1 tablespoon oil and turn on heat over medium high. Stir in lemon juice mixture and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium, stir in honey and corn starch mixture. Cook until thick.
• Turn off heat. Stir in cilantro or parsley. Pour over chicken thighs. Use sliced lemon for garnish.
• Serve immediately.

LEMON GLAZED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• POund chicken breasts to 1/2 inch thickness. Mix flour and pepper together. Dredge chicken in mixture. Lay flat on cookie sheet, cover with plastic wrap and flash freeze for 1 hour. Mix together butter, lemon juice, honey, and soy sauce. Place in a 1 quart size freezer bag. Freeze glaze. Place frozen chicken breasts in a separate bag and freeze.
• On cooking day allow chicken and glaze to thaw in the refrigerator. Place chicken in baking dish and pour glaze over. Bake at 350 F for 1 hour. Glaze will thicken as it cooks.