Chicken in honey-lemon sauce
Description
The recipe won't take much time. It's a very simple recipe for chicken in a honey-lemon sauce that doesn't require pre-marinating or long cooking. The fillet turns out nicely caramelized with a pleasant tangy flavor. Serve hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Wash the chicken breasts, pat them dry, and place them on the working surface. In this recipe for chicken in honey-lemon sauce, you can use not only fillets, as in this case.
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Step 2
2. Salt lightly to taste and add a pinch of pepper. Wash the lemon, dry it, and grate the zest from half of it. Spread the zest over the surface of the fillet.
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Step 3
3. Brush the fillet with liquid honey and sprinkle with lemon juice (about half will be needed). If your honey is thick, you can slightly warm it in a double boiler or microwave.
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Step 4
4. Add a little thyme or other herbs to taste. Garlic also goes well with this dish; peel and press it through a garlic press.
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Step 5
5. Heat a little oil in a skillet and add the fillet.
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Step 6
6. First, the chicken in honey-lemon sauce will fry at home, but then juice will be released and the fillet will caramelize evenly. When a delicious crust forms, carefully flip the fillet and cook until done. Serve this chicken with vegetables or a side dish.