Honey Recipe

Chicken with honey sauce

Looking for a delicious dish that combines both sweet and savory? Honey chicken offers the perfect balance between the flavors of succulent chicken and the sweet, rich taste of honey. With its simple preparation and yet delightful result, honey chicken is a favorite dish suitable for all kinds of occasions, from weekday dinners to festive gatherings.

Category
Honey
Preparation time
45 min
Kip met honingsaus

Ingredients

For 3 peopleFor the chicken

  • 350 g chicken wings
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 egg

For the honey sauce

  • 4 tbsp Melapi honey thyme
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 tsp tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • herbs of choice

Preparation

  1. Whisk the egg with the soy sauce and let the chicken marinate briefly in this mixture.
  2. Mix all ingredients for the honey sauce in a saucepan. Let simmer gently until the sauce thickens. Season to taste with the desired herbs and spices.
  3. Preheat the oven to 200 °C.
  4. Mix the cornstarch into the chicken. Stir well until no more white lumps are visible.
  5. Bake the chicken in the oven until cooked through and light golden brown. Let drain and cool on a wire rack.
  6. Place the chicken in a bowl and add the honey sauce. Mix well until all pieces are coated with sauce.
  7. OPTIONAL: Finish with spring onion and sesame seeds if desired.

Used in this recipe

Melapi honey thyme liquid 500g

Valuable herbal honey with a distinctive aroma, ideal for sweetening chest tea, often used in combination with cough syrup.