Lime-Honey Glazed Chicken

Name: Lime-Honey Glazed Chicken
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons honey; 6 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce; 2 teaspoons freshly grated lime zest; 6 tablespoons lime juice; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper; 4 6-ounce bone-in chicken thighs, skin and excess fat removed; 2 12-ounce bone-in chicken breasts, skin and excess fat removed, cut in half crosswise

7 Ratings
7 Reviews

The sweet and tangy lime-honey marinade is simmered on the stovetop and then used as a sauce to baste and glaze the chicken. Don't let the chicken marinate any longer than 2 hours; over marinating in soy sauce and lime juice can make the texture of the meat spongy.

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Source: EatingWell Magazine, May/June 2009

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3 hrs 30 mins

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Ingredients

6 tablespoons honey
6 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons freshly grated lime zest
6 tablespoons lime juice
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
4 6-ounce bone-in chicken thighs, skin and excess fat removed
2 12-ounce bone-in chicken breasts, skin and excess fat removed, cut in half crosswise

Directions

Step 1
Mix honey, soy sauce, lime zest, lime juice and crushed red pepper in a large bowl. Add chicken pieces; stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

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Step 2
About 20 minutes before you are ready to grill, preheat a gas grill (with all burners lit)
Step 3
to 400 degrees F or build a fire in a charcoal grill and let it burn down to medium heat (about 400 degrees F).
Step 4
If using a gas grill, turn off one burner (leaving 1 to 2 burners lit, depending on your grill). If using a charcoal grill, move the coals to one side. Remove the chicken pieces from the marinade (reserve marinade) and place bone-side down (with the thick part of the meat facing up) on the unheated side of the grill rack. Close the lid and roast undisturbed for 25 minutes.
Step 5
Meanwhile, place the marinade in a small saucepan over medium-high heat and boil until reduced by about half and thickened to a glaze, 8 to 10 minutes.
Step 6
Rotate the chicken to other spots on the unheated portion of the grill to ensure even cooking and lightly brush with some of the glaze. Cover and continue roasting, basting once more about halfway through cooking, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the meat without touching bone registers 165 degrees F, 10 to 20 minutes more.

Tips

People with celiac disease or gluten-sensitivity should use soy sauces that are labeled "gluten-free," as soy sauce may contain wheat or other gluten-containing sweeteners and flavors.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:

1 piece chicken

Per Serving:

219 calories; protein 26.7g; carbohydrates 15.1g; dietary fiber 0.3g; sugars 13.2g; fat 5.6g; saturated fat 1.6g; cholesterol 102.8mg; vitamin a iu 121.9IU; vitamin c 4.2mg; folate 5.9mcg; calcium 16.6mg; iron 1.4mg; magnesium 30.4mg; potassium 293.6mg; sodium 485.7mg; thiamin 0.1mg.

Exchanges:

3-1/2 Lean Meat, 1 other carbohydrate

7 Ratings

5 star values: 1
4 star values: 4
3 star values: 1
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 1

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Kristin Ellis

11/14/2017

Pretty dry. The marinade doesn't make enough glaze. Not a lot of flavor at all. Wouldn't make again.

lauriedon'tmakenojunk

08/11/2016

It's too bad that the reviewer from May 30 didn't read the recipe before he bragged about how he made the dish good. first don't complain if you don't follow it. Second. One of the first things this recipe says is that the marinade is used as a sauce also. Make it written. It is lovely just the way it is. The recipe is FAR from awful. I'm making it again tonight!

Lucinda Breeding

01/06/2015

Flavorful and easy I marinated three large chicken breasts in this marinade for six hours - I generally prefer to marinate my proteins 12 to 24 hours instead of the prescribed 2 on these recipes. I grilled them on my stove top using my le creuset grill pan (coated with olive oil spray) I served it with jasmine rice and steamed vegetables and my wife raved. We'll definitely make this again. I'm not sure where they got the sodium amount on this recipe. I used 6 T of reduced sodium Kikkoman soy sauce, as called for. The label on my soy sauce says a single tablespoon has 575mg of sodium, which is way, way more than what this recipe lists. Pros: full flavor profile, can adapt to stovetop cooking Cons: Sodium % in nutritional info way off

majstikleo@gmail.com

09/14/2010

This dish was very tasty I however put it in a pan to cook rather then on the grill with the sauce and a little water. Really allowed the sauce to soak in. Will be making again.

EatingWell Member

09/14/2010

This dish was very tasty I however put it in a pan to cook rather then on the grill with the sauce and a little water. Really allowed the sauce to soak in. Will be making again.

teenagerinthekitchen

08/30/2010

It looks great, but I didnt like it. Thought it tasted really gross :/ not impressed.

EatingWell User

02/04/2010

I live in China, too, and have the same problem! I cooked it the same way, and everyone loves it - including my Chinese in-laws, who live with us. It is a mystery to me why we can buy the whole chicken leg and the drumstick alone but not the thigh. Laura Tang

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