Honey Vanilla And Thyme Roasted Chicken Recipes

PROVENCAL ROASTED CHICKEN WITH HONEY AND THYME

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• For the chicken: Season the chicken cavity with salt and pepper, to taste. Stuff the chicken cavity with the shallot, half the thyme, and lemon zest. Set a v-rack or regular rack in a roasting pan, and brush chicken with a bit of the olive oil. Whisk the honey and remaining oil in a small bowl. Dip the remaining thyme in the mixture and use it to brush the chicken all over with the honey mixture. Season bird with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Tuck the wings under the back, cross the legs, and tie them with kitchen string. Place the chicken breast side down on the rack and roast until the back is golden brown, about 35 to 40 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and turn the chicken breast side up. Cut the string where it holds the legs together and open up the legs a bit. Baste the chicken with the pan drippings, using the thyme sprigs as a brush. Roast the chicken again until the breast is golden brown and a meat thermometer inserted in the thigh registers 170 degrees F., 20 to 25 minutes more. Transfer the chicken to a carving board, and let it rest 10 minutes before carving.
• For the sauce: Remove the rack from the roasting pan. Put the pan over medium-high heat, add the water, and stir with a wooden spoon to release the brown bits that cling to the pan. Strain the pan drippings into a small bowl and spoon off the fat. Whisk in the lemon juice, olive oil, honey, shallot, thyme, salt, and pepper to taste. Carve the chicken and serve drizzled with the sauce.

CURRIED ROAST CHICKEN WITH GRAPEFRUIT, HONEY AND THYME

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Pat the chicken dry and season it well with salt and pepper, both inside and out. Place the chicken breast-side up in a 10-inch cast-iron or ovenproof skillet.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the grapefruit juice, honey, curry powder and thyme. Spoon all the mixture over the chicken, making sure it is evenly covered.
• Roast the chicken for 30 minutes, basting every 15 minutes or so. Turn heat down to 325 degrees and continue basting the chicken with the pan juices until the skin is lacquered with sauce and the chicken registers 165 degrees with an instant thermometer in the thickest part of the thigh, about 45 to 50 minutes more. If skin is starting to become too dark, tent with foil. Allow the chicken to rest for 10 minutes before carving.

HONEY, VANILLA, AND THYME ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to gas mark 6/400F/200°C.
• Pick the thyme leaves off and discard the stalks and finely chop the leaves.
• In a bowl, put the knob of butter and add half of the chopped thyme and the grated garlic and give it all a good mix.
• Lift the skin of the chicken with your fingers and push the herbed butter underneath the skin (you need to be very gentle as to not tear the skin).
• Season the chicken well inside and out.
• Slightly warm the honey in another bowl.
• Split the vanilla pod lengthways and scrape the inside with the back of a knife and mix into the warmed honey.
• Add the remaining chopped thyme into the honey mixture.
• Place the chicken into a roasting tray and pour the honey mixture all over the chicken and pour 100ml of chicken stock into the tray.
• For the roast vegetables, peel the swede, parsnips and carrots and cut into equal sized chunks.
• Peel the onion and cut into wedges.
• Pick the rosemary leaves and roughly chop them.
• Toss all the vegetables in a little oil, add in the rosemary and season it well and place them in another roasting tray.
• Cook the chicken in the centre shelf and the vegetables in the bottom shelf.
• The vegetables will take about 30-35 minutes to cook (but the tray needs to be shaken and vegetables turned over every 15 minutes but be careful not to break them).
• The chicken will take about 1 hour to cook, basting it with the juices every 15 minutes as well.
• Meanwhile, to make the mash, peel the potatoes and chop them into large chunks and boil them in seasoned water until soft.
• Mash the potatoes and add the butter and season it well.
• Pass it through a sieve to get rid of any lumps and cover to keep warm.
• Once the chicken is ready, remove from the tray and transfer onto a serving dish. Cover the chicken with foil and let it rest for 20 minutes.
• Using a spoon, skim off the excess fat from the juices in the roasting tin and then add the remaining stock to the tray, scrape and mix with the juices.
• Pour the juices into a saucepan and bring it to boil for about 5 minutes.
• Whip the cream lightly.
• Add 2tbsp of the whipped cream into gravy in the saucepan and when it has warmed through remove from heat.
• Strain the gravy into a serving jug.
• Add the remaining cream to the mashed potatoes and mix in thoroughly. Re-heat if necessary in a pan or in the microwave.
• Transfer the roast vegetables into a serving dish.
• Serve all together and carve at the table.

HONEY GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Put 2 chicken breasts, skin side up in a small baking dish and season.
• Squeeze the lemon into a bowl and stir in the honey and soy sauce. Spoon the mixture over the chicken, then tuck the squeezed-out half of lemon between the pieces (this will moisten and add flavour to the chicken).
• Roast the chicken breasts in a baking dish, uncovered, for 30-35 minutes in a preheated oven (190C/gas 5/fan oven 170C). Cook until done and richly glazed, basting with the juices at least twice. To check if they are done, prod the chicken with your finger - if it's still a bit soft, give it a bit longer.
• Serve with salad and potatoes roasted with herbs and garlic.

ASIAN-INSPIRED HONEY-VANILLA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Stir together soy sauce, orange juice, hot pepper sauce, vanilla, brown sugar, and honey until dissolved. Season with minced garlic, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning. Whisk in sesame oil and vegetable oil until combined.
• Toss chicken with marinade, cover, and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.
• Adjust oven rack to its top position, and turn oven on to Broil.
• Place chicken into a baking dish or baking sheet. Broil until golden brown, 5 to 8 minutes. Turn chicken over, and continue broiling until no longer pink, about 5 minutes more.

PROVENCAL ROASTED CHICKEN WITH HONEY AND THYME

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• To make the chicken, season the chicken cavity with salt and pepper to taste.
• Stuff the chicken cavity with the shallot, half the thyme, and lemon zest.
• Set on a rack in the roasting pan and brush the chicken with a bit of the olive oil.
• Whisk the honey and remaining oil in a small bowl.
• Dip the remaining thyme in the mixture and use it to brush the chicken all over with the honey mixture.
• Season the bird with salt and pepper to taste.
• Tuck the wings under the back, cross the legs, and tie them with kitchen string.
• Place the chicken breast side down on the rack and roast until the back is golden brown, about 35 to 40 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the oven and turn the chicken breast side up.
• Cut the string where it holds the legs together and open up the legs a bit.
• Baste the chicken with the pan drippings, using the thyme sprigs as a brush.
• Roast the chicken again until the breast is golden brown and a meat thermometer inserted in the thigh registers 170 degrees F, 20 to 25 minutes more.
• Transfer the chicken to a carving board and let rest for 10 minutes before carving.
• To make the sauce, remove the rack from the roasting pan.
• Put the pan over medium-high heat, add the water, and stir with a wooden spoon to release the brown bits and cling to the pan.
• Strain the pan drippings into a small bowl and spoon off the fat.
• Whisk in the lemon juice, olive oil, honey, shallot, thyme, salt and pepper to taste.
• Carve the chicken and serve drizzled with the sauce.