Honey Roasted Whole Chicken Food

HONEY ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Combine the remaining ingredients; pour over chicken., Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 22-26 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°, basting occasionally.

SPICY HONEY-ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Rinse and pat dry the chicken; place in roasting pan.
• In a bowl, mix together the honey, chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, and garlic powder. Using your hands, rub the honey mixture all over the chicken. Baste chicken with the melted butter.
• Roast the chicken in the preheated oven until the skin begins to brown, 30 to 45 minutes. Baste the chicken with juices in the roasting pan.
• Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and roast until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Baste occasionally during roasting. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 180 degrees F (80 degrees C). Remove the chicken from the oven, cover with a doubled sheet of aluminum foil, and allow to rest in a warm area for 10 minutes before slicing.

HONEY SPICED ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and adjust the racks to the center of the oven. Fit a roasting pan with a V-rack.
• Mix together the honey, olive oil, cinnamon, smoked paprika and some salt and pepper in a small bowl.
• Sprinkle the cavity of the chicken with salt and pepper. Stuff the cavity with the rosemary sprigs and lemon slices. Place the chicken in the V-rack-fitted roasting pan. Sprinkle the outside of the chicken with salt and pepper. Tie the drumsticks together using butcher's twine. Brush the outside of the chicken with about half of the honey glaze.
• Transfer the chicken to the hot oven. Roast about 30 minutes, and then brush the glaze on the chicken once more. Continue to roast the chicken until the skin is golden brown and crisp , and an instant-read thermometer reaches 165 degrees when inserted in the thickest part of the thighs, about 45 minutes longer.

GARLIC-ROASTED HONEY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place the chicken, potatoes and garlic in a large roasting pan. Pour butter over all and sprinkle with salt. , Bake at 400° for 40-45 minutes or until a thermometer reaches 180°, basting frequently with the pan juices. Heat honey; drizzle over chicken. Remove the chicken, potatoes and garlic to a serving platter; keep warm. Pour drippings and loosened brown bits into a small bowl; skim fat. Serve with chicken, potatoes and garlic.

HONEY-ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the pepper, salt, sugar and 2 teaspoons of the sesame oil. Rub the mixture over the skin and in the cavity of the chicken. Refrigerate the chicken for 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the vegetable oil and annatto seeds. Place over low heat and cook until the seeds begin to sizzle. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool. Strain, discarding the seeds, and stir 1/2 teaspoon of the soy sauce into the oil. Set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon of the annatto oil (save the rest for another use), the remaining teaspoon of sesame oil, the remaining soy sauce, the honey and lime juice. Whisk until smooth.
• Place the chicken in a roasting pan fitted with a rack. Pour half of the honey-soy mixture over the chicken and place it in the oven. Roast the chicken, basting every 10 to 15 minutes with the remaining honey-soy mixture, until the chicken is cooked through, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Allow the chicken to rest for 10 minutes before carving and transferring to a platter.

EASY HONEY & LIME ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6.
• Rinse your chicken well, inside and out and dry thoroughly with a paper towel.
• Stuff the cavity with the quartered lime, onion and the garlic.
• Rub the olive oil all over the chicken and season with salt and pepper.
• Place the chicken in a roasting tin and place in the middle of your preheated oven.
• Roasting time depends on size of chicken.
• Roast for 20 mins per lb plus an extra 20 minutes for the whole chicken (example: 4 lb chicken: 4x20+20=1hr40mins).
• Using the juices from the roasting tin, baste the chicken every 30 mins to stop it from drying out.
• While the chicken is roasting mix the lime juice, honey and parika in a small bowl.
• 30 mins before your chicken will be done take it out of the oven and brush with the lime& honey glaze.
• Return to the oven to finish roasting, at the end of the roasting time make sure all juices run clear by inserting a skewer into the thickest part of the thigh.

LAVENDER AND HONEY ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a non-reactive bowl and stir thoroughly.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F Season a whole chicken or chicken pieces (leave the skin on) with salt and pepper. Roast the chicken for 30 minutes (reduce time for a smaller bird such as a poussin or cornish hen).
• Baste with the lavender honey marinade every 5 minutes or so for an additional 30 minutes or until completely cooked. The bird is done when a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh registers 165°F Do not overcook.
• [Chef's Note: Once the bird has browned nicely, you can cover it with foil until it is finished cooking to prevent the skin and marinade from burning. Once finished, you can brush additional marinade between the flesh and the skin.].