Honey Glazed Hickory Chicken Recipes

HONEY GLAZED HICKORY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Soak the wood chips in cool water for atleast 30 minutes and then place them in a shallow foil pan.
• Place the pan in the center of your grill while it is preheating.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl mix together the honey, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
• Add the chicken pieces and toss to evenly coat.
• Place chicken on grill and cook until no longer pink on the inside, the time may vary depending on how big your chicken was (Chef's note: I normally put the chicken breasts on the grill about 7 minutes before everything else because they take longer to cook).

HONEY GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk honey, soy sauce, and red pepper flakes in a bowl.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir chicken in hot oil until lightly brown, about 5 minutes. Pour honey mixture into skillet and continue to cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink in the center and sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes more.

HONEY-GLAZED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. Place chicken in pan.
• In small bowl, mix remaining ingredients; pour over chicken.
• Cover with foil; bake 20 minutes. Turn chicken; bake uncovered 20 to 30 minutes longer or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F).

SMOKEY HONEY GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut chicken in half removing back bone. You will be working with two half chickens.
• Cut three TBSP of butter off the stick and cut those into a small dice.
• Pull back skin on chicken and rub the meat with salt, pepper, and the chopped garlic. Put the diced butter evenly under the skin and put the skin back in place. Season the top of the skin with salt and pepper.
• In a small sauce pan melt the remaining butter, honey, liquid smoke and red pepper.
• Place chicken in a roasting pan and pour half the butter mixture over the top.
• Roast at 375°F for 20 minutes then pour the rest of the butter mixture over the chicken.
• Continue cooking for about 30 more minutes, basting with the pan juices every 10 minutes.
• Make sure the chicken thigh has reached 180°F before removing the chicken from the oven.