Cardamom Honey Chicken
Roast chicken marinated first in honey, sherry, cardamom, and pepper, then browned on the stovetop and baked to doneness in the oven.
Cardamom Honey Chicken
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Category
Roasted Chicken
Servings
4
Prep Time
40 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Calories
401
Roast chicken marinated first in honey, sherry, cardamom, and pepper, then browned on the stovetop and baked to doneness in the oven.
Author:ELISE BAUER
Ingredients
4 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons sherry
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1 teaspoon cardamom seeds, ground
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1 teaspoon peppercorns, ground
4 chicken breasts, skin-on, bone-in (cut in half if large), or one whole chicken, cut into parts
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 lemon, thinly sliced
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Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Marinade
Chicken
Directions
Marinate the chicken:
Warm the honey slightly (in microwave or on stovetop), stir in the sherry, cardamom and peppercorns.
Place marinade and chicken in a large bowl, coat chicken with marinade. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Sear the chicken:
Heat olive oil in a large frying pan at medium heat. Sear the chicken for 20 to 30 seconds, skin side down, until golden. Watch carefully, since the chicken skin goes from browned to charred quickly.
Bake:
Place lemon slices in a roasting pan. Lay the chicken pieces on top. Brush with the marinade. Season generously with salt and pepper. Cover loosely with foil.
Place in the oven and bake for 25 minutes. Remove foil and continue to bake for 10 to 15 minutes longer or until a thermometer registers 165°F (75°C) when inserted into the thickest part of the chicken.
Check often. If the chicken starts to get too dark (this can happen when using honey), tent with foil.
Let rest:
Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes before serving. Pour out drippings from the pan into a gravy boat for gravy.
Serve:
Serve with rice, mashed potatoes, or couscous.
Recipe Note
If a recipe calls for ground cardamom, it is best to start with whole pods. Break open the pods to release the tiny brown and black cardamom seeds. Use a spice grinder or mortar and pestle to grind the seeds.
Nutrition
Nutrition
- per serving
- Calories
- 401
- Fat
- 12 grams
- 15%
- Saturated Fat
- 2 grams
- 11%
- Cholesterol
- 102 milligrams
- 34%
- Sodium
- 213 milligrams
- 9%
- Carbs
- 40 grams
- 15%
- Dietary Fiber
- 6 grams
- 21%
- Sugar
- 26 grams
- Protein
- 40 grams
- Vitamin C
- 107 milligrams
- 537%
- Calcium
- 75 milligrams
- 6%
- Iron
- 3 milligrams
- 15%
- Potassium
- 661 milligrams
- 14%