Best 20 Honey Roasted Chicken Recipes

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.

CHILE-ROASTED CHICKEN WITH HONEY, LEMON AND FETA

Steps:

• Season chicken all over with salt and pepper. In a large bowl, mix together garlic, honey, olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon red-pepper flakes. Add chicken and toss well with your hands, spreading the garlic paste all over the chicken pieces. (Don't worry if the honey is a little clumpy.) Add rosemary sprigs and lemon slices and toss to combine. Let marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes, or up to 8 hours in the refrigerator.
• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Line a sheet pan with a silicone liner or parchment paper.
• Spread chicken and lemons across a single layer in the lined pan, tucking in the rosemary sprigs. Drizzle oil generously over everything. Roast for 20 minutes.
• Using tongs, turn over the chicken pieces, and give the lemons a stir. Sprinkle feta on top. Continue to bake for 20 to 25 minutes longer, until the chicken is deeply bronzed and cooked through, and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh or drumstick registers 165 degrees. Serve garnished with chopped herbs and more red-pepper flakes, if you like.

ROASTED HONEY MUSTARD CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk the first 6 ingredients until blended. Pour 1 cup marinade into a large bowl or shallow dish. Add chicken and turn to coat. Refrigerate at least 3 hours, turning occasionally. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade for basting., Drain chicken, discarding marinade in bowl. Preheat oven to 450°. Place chicken on a rack in a shallow roasting pan, breast side up. Tuck wings under chicken; tie drumsticks together., Roast 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine potatoes, carrots, rosemary, oil, chicken seasoning, salt and pepper. Add to roasting pan; reduce oven setting to 350°., Roast until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°, 1-1/2 - 1-3/4 hours, adding the lemon slices during the last 15 minutes of roasting and brushing occasionally with reserved marinade. Cover loosely with foil if chicken browns too quickly., Remove chicken from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before carving; discard rosemary sprigs.

HONEY-ROASTED CHICKEN & ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Combine salt, pepper, rosemary and thyme. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and butter over medium-high heat. Sprinkle half the seasoning mixture over chicken breasts. Add to skillet; cook until golden brown, 2-3 minutes per side. Remove and set aside. Add wine and 2 tablespoons honey to pan; cook 2-3 minutes, stirring to loosen browned bits., Combine sweet potatoes, carrots and fennel in a microwave-safe bowl. Add remaining olive oil, seasonings and honey to vegetables; stir to combine. Microwave, covered, until potatoes are just tender, 10 minutes. , Transfer vegetables to a shallow roasting pan. Add chicken stock, wine mixture and bay leaves; top vegetables with chicken. Roast until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°, 25-30 minutes. Discard bay leaves. Serve with vegetables and sauce.

HONEY-MUSTARD CHICKEN WITH ROASTED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Place an 11x17-inch baking sheet in the oven and preheat to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Combine butternut squash, carrots, parsnip, sweet potato, and red onion in a large bowl; add 2 tablespoons olive oil, rosemary, 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and stir to coat. Spread vegetable mixture in a single layer onto the warmed baking sheet from the oven.
• Roast vegetables in the preheated oven for 15 minutes; stir and continue roasting until tender, about 15 minutes more.
• Pound chicken to 1/2-inch thickness on a work surface; season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and ground black pepper to taste.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook chicken until no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a bowl.
• Pour chicken broth and wine into the same skillet and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon, about 2 minutes.
• Stir honey and mustard into wine mixture; add chicken and turn pieces until coated. Serve chicken alongside roasted vegetables.

SLOW-ROASTED CHICKEN WITH HONEY-GLAZED CARROTS AND GINGER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°F. Season chicken generously with salt inside and out. Place head of garlic inside cavity; tie legs together if desired. Let sit at least 5 minutes or chill, uncovered, up to 2 days.
• Combine carrots, shallots, ginger, butter, and honey in a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot; season lightly with salt. Place chicken on top, nestling into vegetables so lid will sit tight. Cover; bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of breast registers 155°F, about 2 hours. Uncover and let rest 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook oil and sliced garlic in a small saucepan over medium until garlic is lightly browned, 6-8 minutes. Add red pepper flakes and let cool. Stir in lime juice; season dressing with salt.
• Increase oven temperature to 450°F. Place chicken on a rimmed baking sheet and roast until skin is browned and crisp, 10-14 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place pot over medium-high heat; bring juices to a simmer. Cook, reducing heat as needed, until vegetables are glazed, 10-12 minutes. Keep warm over low heat until chicken is done.
• Serve chicken on top of vegetables with dressing drizzled over.

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.

ROASTED HONEY-MUSTARD CHICKEN THIGHS WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Combine dijon mustard, honey, lemon juice, thyme, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add chicken thighs and mix to coat with marinade.
• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add carrots, cover, and steam until carrots start to soften, 5 to 10 minutes. Use tongs to transfer carrots to a bowl and set aside. Add asparagus to steamer basket plus more boiling water if necessary. Steam asparagus until almost tender, 5 to 10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the asparagus. Add to the bowl with the carrots.
• Meanwhile, heat a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil and butter and let butter melt. Add marinated chicken and cook until well browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Flip chicken and cook for an additional 4 minutes. Add steamed carrots and asparagus to chicken in the skillet.
• Transfer skillet to the preheated oven and roast until chicken thighs are no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

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.

PROVENCAL ROASTED CHICKEN WITH HONEY AND THYME

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• For the chicken: Season the chicken cavity with salt and pepper, to taste. Stuff the chicken cavity with the shallot, half the thyme, and lemon zest. Set a v-rack or regular rack in a roasting pan, and brush chicken with a bit of the olive oil. Whisk the honey and remaining oil in a small bowl. Dip the remaining thyme in the mixture and use it to brush the chicken all over with the honey mixture. Season bird with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Tuck the wings under the back, cross the legs, and tie them with kitchen string. Place the chicken breast side down on the rack and roast until the back is golden brown, about 35 to 40 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and turn the chicken breast side up. Cut the string where it holds the legs together and open up the legs a bit. Baste the chicken with the pan drippings, using the thyme sprigs as a brush. Roast the chicken again until the breast is golden brown and a meat thermometer inserted in the thigh registers 170 degrees F., 20 to 25 minutes more. Transfer the chicken to a carving board, and let it rest 10 minutes before carving.
• For the sauce: Remove the rack from the roasting pan. Put the pan over medium-high heat, add the water, and stir with a wooden spoon to release the brown bits that cling to the pan. Strain the pan drippings into a small bowl and spoon off the fat. Whisk in the lemon juice, olive oil, honey, shallot, thyme, salt, and pepper to taste. Carve the chicken and serve drizzled with the sauce.

HONEY-LIME ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Carefully loosen the skin from the entire chicken. Place breast side up on a rack in a roasting pan. In a small bowl, whisk the lime juice, honey, mustard, salt and cumin. , Using a turkey baster, baste under the chicken skin with 1/3 cup lime juice mixture. Tie drumsticks together. Pour remaining lime juice mixture over chicken., Roast until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°, 2-2-1/2 hours. (Cover loosely with foil if chicken browns too quickly.) Let stand for 10 minutes before carving. If desired, remove and discard skin before serving.

HONEY ROASTED PEANUT CRUSTED CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheet with foil or cooking parchment paper.
• In shallow bowl, mix flour, salt and red pepper. In second bowl, beat eggs with fork or whisk. In third bowl, mix peanuts and bread crumbs.
• Coat chicken tenders with flour mixture, shaking off excess. Dip chicken tenders in eggs, then coat both sides with peanut mixture. Place on cookie sheet.
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes, turning once, or until chicken is no longer pink in center and coating is golden brown.

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.].

HONEY-ROASTED CHICKEN WITH LEMON AND TARRAGON

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat to 425°F.
• Finely grate enough zest from 1 lemon to measure 1 tablespoon, then squeeze enough juice from same lemon to measure 2 tablespoons.
• Stir together butter, tarragon, zest, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper.
• Put chicken, breast side up, in a small roasting pan. Starting from neck cavity, work your fingers gently between skin and flesh of breast to loosen skin all the way to thighs without tearing. Put one fourth of tarragon butter under skin of each breast, then rub skin from outside to spread evenly.
• Starting from large cavity, loosen skin on both sides of cavity with a paring knife (to provide access to thighs), then work your fingers gently between skin and flesh of thighs and drumsticks. Divide remaining tarragon butter among thighs and drumsticks, rubbing skin from outside to spread evenly. Season cavity and skin with salt and pepper, then halve remaining lemon and put inside cavity along with garlic. Tie drumsticks together with kitchen string.
• Whisk together honey, lemon juice, oil, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Roast chicken 30 minutes, then brush pan juices and half of honey mixture over chicken and roast 10 minutes more. Brush chicken again with pan juices and remaining honey mixture and continue to roast until thermometer inserted in fleshy part of a thigh (do not touch bone) registers 170°F, about 20 minutes more.
• Transfer chicken to a cutting board and let stand 10 to 15 minutes before carving. Skim fat from pan juices and serve juices with chicken.

HONEY MUSTARD ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Toss potatoes and carrols with oil, salt and pepper in a shallow baking dish.
• Place peeled garlic cloves among the veggies
• Sprinkle rosemary over veggies.
• Place chicken on top of veggies.
• Bake uncovered in oven at 425 degrees for 30 minutes.
• While chicken & veggies are baking, mix mustard and honey together.
• Remove pan from oven.
• Place chicken on seperate plate.
• Spread honey-mustard all over the chicken.
• Stir veggies.
• Return chicken to veggies.
• Bake additional 10-20 minutes, until chicken is cooked and veggies are tender.

HONEY-MUSTARD ROASTED CHICKEN WITH SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425. Spray shallow roasting pan with nonstick cooking spray. Arrange chicken, sweet potatoes and corn in pan.
• In small bowl, combine salad dressing, rosemary and salt; mix well. Brush half of mixture over chicken and vegetables.
• Bake at 425 for 30 minutes.
• Remove pan from oven. Turn chicken over and stir vegetables. Add green beans to pan. Drizzle remaining salad dressing mixture over chicken and vegetables.
• Return to oven; bake an additional 25 to 30 minutes or until chicken is fork-tender and juices run clear, and vegetables are tender.

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH SPRING VEGETABLES AND LEMON-HONEY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F with rack in lower third of oven so vertical chicken will not touch top of oven.
• Place removable insert from angel food cake pan (or use commercial roasting stand) in a 10" shallow pan (like a deep dish pie plate).
• Prepare chicken, trimming off all fat.
• Rub the chicken with oil, season with paprika, salt and pepper inside and out.
• Prop chicken, with legs down, on the tube of the cake pan insert, or vertical roaster.
• Toss prepared vegetables with oil, salt and pepper; keeping asparagus separate from potatoes and carrots.
• Arrange potatoes and carrots around the base of the chicken, then roast for 30 minutes.
• For the basting liquid, combine honey and lemon juice.
• After the chicken has roasted 30 minutes, brush it with some of the mixture.
• Add asparagus to pan, then roast 15 more minutes.
• Baste a second time, then roast chicken until it reached an internal temperature of 170 degrees in the thigh, about 15 more minutes.
• Allow chicken to rest 15 minutes before carving.
• While chicken is resting, prepare the sauce.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, sauté shallots and ginger in 1 TBS unsalted butter, cooking till soft.
• Add broth, wine, lemon juice, and honey.
• Simmer 15 minutes, or until reduced by half.
• Strain into a clean saucepan.
• Whisk in cream; bring to a boil.
• Mash 1 TBS unsalted butter and flour together.
• Add butter and flour mixture to finish the sauce and cook until slightly thickened.
• Stir in lemon zest, chives, and seasoning just before serving.
• Serve sauce over chicken and veggies.

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 GARLIC ROASTED CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Set oven to 425 degrees.
• Butter a 13x9-in baking pan.
• Place the chicken legs in baking dish.
• In a bowl, gradually whisk milk into cornstarch.
• Whisk in soy sauce, honey, vinegar and garlic.
• Pour over chicken; toss to coat.
• Bake for 25 minutes, stirring twice, until chicken is cooked, and until sauce is bubbling, and starting to thicken.
• Stir the green onions into dish, and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.
• Bake 10 minutes longer, or until the chicken is cooked.

HONEY, VANILLA, AND THYME ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to gas mark 6/400F/200°C.
• Pick the thyme leaves off and discard the stalks and finely chop the leaves.
• In a bowl, put the knob of butter and add half of the chopped thyme and the grated garlic and give it all a good mix.
• Lift the skin of the chicken with your fingers and push the herbed butter underneath the skin (you need to be very gentle as to not tear the skin).
• Season the chicken well inside and out.
• Slightly warm the honey in another bowl.
• Split the vanilla pod lengthways and scrape the inside with the back of a knife and mix into the warmed honey.
• Add the remaining chopped thyme into the honey mixture.
• Place the chicken into a roasting tray and pour the honey mixture all over the chicken and pour 100ml of chicken stock into the tray.
• For the roast vegetables, peel the swede, parsnips and carrots and cut into equal sized chunks.
• Peel the onion and cut into wedges.
• Pick the rosemary leaves and roughly chop them.
• Toss all the vegetables in a little oil, add in the rosemary and season it well and place them in another roasting tray.
• Cook the chicken in the centre shelf and the vegetables in the bottom shelf.
• The vegetables will take about 30-35 minutes to cook (but the tray needs to be shaken and vegetables turned over every 15 minutes but be careful not to break them).
• The chicken will take about 1 hour to cook, basting it with the juices every 15 minutes as well.
• Meanwhile, to make the mash, peel the potatoes and chop them into large chunks and boil them in seasoned water until soft.
• Mash the potatoes and add the butter and season it well.
• Pass it through a sieve to get rid of any lumps and cover to keep warm.
• Once the chicken is ready, remove from the tray and transfer onto a serving dish. Cover the chicken with foil and let it rest for 20 minutes.
• Using a spoon, skim off the excess fat from the juices in the roasting tin and then add the remaining stock to the tray, scrape and mix with the juices.
• Pour the juices into a saucepan and bring it to boil for about 5 minutes.
• Whip the cream lightly.
• Add 2tbsp of the whipped cream into gravy in the saucepan and when it has warmed through remove from heat.
• Strain the gravy into a serving jug.
• Add the remaining cream to the mashed potatoes and mix in thoroughly. Re-heat if necessary in a pan or in the microwave.
• Transfer the roast vegetables into a serving dish.
• Serve all together and carve at the table.