Honey Lemon Glazed Sesame Chicken Recipes

HONEY-SESAME GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400° F. Lightly spray a rimmed baking sheet. In a food processor, combine wine, honey, oil, salt, and garlic. Puree until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl. Add chicken and toss to coat well. Place chicken on the prepared pan top with sauce. Bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Garnish with sesame seeds. MAKE IT A MEAL: Serve with sautéed spinach for a healthful meal.DRESS IT UP: Use this glaze on a beautiful whole bird, basting with the glaze every 20 minutes. Bake a 4- to 5-pound chicken at 400° F for 1 to 1 ½ hours. Serve the bird on an elegant platter with chopped radicchio or fresh spinach to add color. Sprinkle with sesame seeds to garnish.

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.

HONEY LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. Pour 2/3 cup marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add the chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight. Cover and refrigerate the remaining marinade., Drain and discard marinade. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill chicken, uncovered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°, basting occasionally with reserved marinade.

HONEY-LEMON GLAZED SESAME CHICKEN

Steps:

• CRUSH 6 whole garlic cloves with the side of a cleaver to release aromatic oils (leaving cloves whole); ADD crushed garlic cloves to 1/4 cup sesame oil to infuse flavors; SET aside; MEASURE 1/2 cup cornstarch into a plastic bag or sealable container for DREDGING; SET aside; WHISK the SESAME GLAZE ingredients in a small bowl; SET aside; WASH lemons and SLICE the needed lemons for GARNISH; GRATE 1 teaspoon zest; SQUEEZE 1/3 cup lemon juice: SET aside.
• WHISK the HONEY-LEMON SAUCE ingredients in a medium microwaveable bowl: 1 cup chicken broth, 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice, 1/4 cup grade a clover honey, 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce and 1/4 teaspoon ginger powder (OPTIONAL: 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro and 1 tablespoon thinly snipped green onion tops); MICROWAVE for 1 minute on high; SET aside.
• BUTTERLY 2-3 chicken breasts and separate; SLICE into 1/2 inch strips across the grain and set aside.
• BEAT 1 egg with 3/4 teaspoon garlic salt, 1/4 teaspoon ginger powder and 1/4 teaspoon white pepper; DIP chicken strips into EGG DIP mixture; SHAKE chicken strips in a bag with 1/2 cup cornstarch DREDGING, until well-coated.
• POUR the SESAME GARLIC OIL into a wok; HEAT wok to HIGH heat setting; COAT sides of wok with with oil by swirling; STIR garlic until garlic is lightly browned and oil is fragrant, about 2 minutes; REMOVE garlic with a spoon.
• ADD dredged BONELESS CHICKEN strips and fry for 3 minutes, stirring constantly; REMOVE chicken with a slotted spoon; DRAIN chicken on paper towels.
• IMMEDIATELY pour the microwaved HONEY-LEMON SAUCE mixture to wok and bring to a boil, stirring; POUR in the whisked SESAME GLAZE solution; COOK, stirring, until the sauce boils and thickens; TURN wok OFF.
• RETURN cooked chicken to wok with the sauce; STIR until chicken is coated with sauce and heated through.
• SERVE hot chicken and sauce over hot cooked jasmine rice.
• GARNISH with 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds, 1 sliced lemon twist and 1 cilantro leaf; ENJOY!

SESAME-LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Make the rub: Combine the sesame seeds, lemon zest, thyme, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a spice grinder; pulse until the seeds are slightly cracked. Season the chicken with salt and all but about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the rub. Set skin-side down on a broiler pan and broil, flipping the chicken and rotating the pan halfway through, until the chicken is golden and a meat thermometer registers 170 degrees F, 8 to 10 minutes per side. Make the dressing: Mix 1 tablespoon of the reserved rub, the lemon juice, vinegar, and salt to taste in a bowl. Whisk in the olive oil. When the chicken is done, whisk 1 tablespoon of the pan drippings into the dressing. Add the lettuce, cucumber, tomato and pita chips; season with salt and pepper and toss. Sprinkle the chicken with the remaining 1/2 tablespoon rub and serve with the salad.

HONEY-LEMON GLAZE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients and mix well.

HONEY SESAME GLAZE FOR ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in a small bowl.
• Start roasting chicken as per your normal preferred method, don't glaze the chicken at the start because the skin will burn.
• Brush the glaze over the chicken when there is 30-45 minutes cooking time remaining. I normally do it with 45 minutes for a fairly dark crispy skin but you may prefer 30 for a lighter colour.

SESAME GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Set oven to 375 degrees.
• Arrange the chicken on a greased baking sheet.
• In a bowl, combine oyster sauce, garlic (if using), honey, mustard, sesame oil and pepper.
• Brush over the chicken.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the chicken is done.
• Remove to a serving platter; sprinkle with green onions.
• Note: sauce recipe may be doubled if desired.