Honey and Lemongrass Baked Chicken
🌟Main ingredient:Honey
✨secondary ingredients: lemongrass and paper
⏱️Cooking time: 60 minutes
🌶️Spice level: Not spicy
👨👩👦👦Number of diners: 2-4 Dinners
Ingredients
2
chicken
breasts
2
tablespoons
honey
2
stalks
lemongrass,
bruised
2
teaspoons
black
pepper
1
teaspoon
salt
2
tablespoons
olive
oil
2
cloves
garlic,
minced
1
lemon,
sliced
1
tablespoon
fresh
parsley,
chopped
For
the
side
dish:
rice
Cooking steps
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
In a small bowl, mix together honey, olive oil, minced garlic, salt, and black pepper.
Place chicken breasts in a baking dish.
Brush the honey mixture over the chicken, making sure to coat both sides.
Add bruised lemongrass stalks and lemon slices to the baking dish for flavor.
Cover the baking dish with foil and let marinate for 30 minutes.
Remove the foil and bake the chicken for 30-35 minutes or until cooked through.
While the chicken is baking, cook rice according to package instructions as a side dish.
Once the chicken is cooked, remove from the oven and let it rest for a few minutes.
Sprinkle fresh chopped parsley over the chicken for garnish.
Serve the honey and lemongrass baked chicken with cooked rice as a side.
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