Thursday, June 19, 2008

Somewhat Sticky Lemon Chicken

Here is a recipe from Gordon Ramsay's "Fast Food"- I adapted it a bit to my tastes, but great recipe! It has nice sweet and salty tastes all mangled up together.

Ingredients:
Chicken (I used boneless, skinless thighs- that's what I had. Use what you like. The recipe calls for a cut-up chicken)
Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper
Lots of garlic, smashed up (I used about 10 cloves- the recipe calls for a head of garlic)
Thyme sprigs- don't bother to take the leaves off. Leave them whole.
Sherry- one splash
White wine vinegar - a longer splash (real recipe calls for sherry vinegar- don't have it)
2-3 tbsp soy sauce- to taste
3 tbsp honey- just drizzle it when needed, don't measure
1 lemon, thinnly sliced, pits removed. Yes- keep the peel on.

Heat up the olive oil in a pan- add your chicken in, salt and pepper it (both sides when you turn it), throw in the smashed garlic, and the thyme sprigs. Cook- browning the chicken nicely. I used highish heat throughout cooking and it worked fine. When the chicken is browned, add the vinegar and let it cook for a few minutes. Then, add the soy sauce and honey- mix everything up so all pieces get a good coating. Add the lemon to the pan, cook a few minutes, then taste. Add more honey, soy, or vinegar, depending on your tastes. Leave cooking for about 10 minutes, or until you know the chicken is done and the sauce is reduced and "sticky"- or just thick.
Enjoy! We had potatoes and squash casserole (my family knows this one- squash/zucchini, cheese, breadcrumbs, milk- baked) to round out the meal.

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