American · easy
Honey Butter Baked Chicken
Chicken pieces glazed with honey, butter, and garlic and baked until lacquered and caramelized. The smell alone gets kids to the table. Serve over mashed potatoes with the pan juices poured over everything.
- 45 min
- Total
- 4
- Serves
- $13.00
- Est. cost
- 420
- Cal/serving
Dietary, as tagged
- Kid-friendly
- Gluten-free
Parent noteThe glaze is sweet and sticky, which kids universally love. Use an instant-read thermometer to check doneness.
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Ingredients
- Bone-In Skin-On Chicken (thighs and/or drumsticks)3 lbs
- Butter4 tbsp
- Honey3 tbsp
- Garlic3 cloves, minced
- Soy Sauce1 tbsp
- Dried Thyme1/2 tsp
Method
- 01
Preheat oven to 400F. Pat chicken dry and season all over with salt and pepper.
- 02
Melt butter in a small saucepan. Add garlic and cook 1 minute. Add honey, soy sauce, and thyme. Stir and remove from heat.
- 03
Arrange chicken skin-side up in a large oven-safe skillet or baking dish.
- 04
Pour half the glaze over the chicken.
- 05
Bake 20 minutes. Brush with remaining glaze. Bake 15-20 more minutes until skin is caramelized and internal temperature reads 165F.
- 06
Rest 5 minutes. Spoon pan juices over before serving.
- 420
- Calories
- 36g
- Protein
- 18g
- Carbs
- 20g
- Fat
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