holiday chicken

lemon honey chicken

a very simple dish to prepare with few ingredients, this one is great for rosh hashanah when many of the dishes we eat are on the sweeter side. while the recipe can be made without coating the chicken, it is 100 times better if you take the time to do it.

ingredients:

1 chicken, cut into serving pieces
1/2 c flour
1/2 tsp salt and pepper
1/4 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp garlic powder and onion powder
1 egg
1 1/2 c matzo meal or dry bread crumbs

1/2 c honey
rind of 1 large lemon, cut in big strips w/ peeler
juice of 1/2 lemon or whole lemon

method:

• in a large ziploc type bag, mix together the flour with the spices;
• place the matzo meal or breadcrumbs in another ziploc or on a plate;
• beat the egg in a large bowl and set aside;
• add the chicken pieces to the ziploc with the flour, close it up and coat well. remove to a plate;
• add the chicken pieces (washed and dried off) one or two at a time to the egg and coat them well;
• add the chicken one or two at a time to the bread crumbs or matzo meal and coat completely. remove to a plate as you do it;
• heat a large fry pan or dutch oven with about 1/4 inch of oil and fry the pieces over medium heat until they are somewhat browned. it will take about 10 minutes or so. remove them to a plate with paper towel. they will not be cooked at this point;
• preheat the oven to 350F;
• zest the lemon with a potato peeler into large strips; cut the strips into 1/2 inch pieces;
• place the chicken in a pyrex and scatter the lemon zest all around;
• drizzle the honey all over the chicken pieces and then the juice from the lemon (either half of the lemon or the whole lemon -- your choice).

bake for about 40 to 50 minutes uncovered.

enjoy!