Chicken in honey sauce with figs for a hearty dinner: we share the secrets of crispy crust
If you want to cook a very tasty and satisfying meal for lunch, choose chicken. After all, it cooks very quickly, and almost all sauces are suitable for it, and it will be perfect with potatoes and vegetables.
Food blogger Olena Yermolenko shared a recipe on Instagram for a delicious baked chicken in honey sauce with ginger and figs, which will have a perfect crispy crust.
Chicken recipe
Source: Screenshot of the blogger's post on Instagram
It is worth noting that it is thanks to honey that the meat will have a beautiful and crispy crust.
Ingredients:
- young domestic chicken - about 1.2 kg
Home-made chicken
- figs - 3 pcs.
- honey - 1 tbsp.
Honey will give an incredible taste to the meat
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- soy sauce - 2 tbsp
- salt - to taste
- oregano, chili - to taste
Method of preparation:
1. Wash the chicken well.
Preparing the chicken
2. Wash the figs, cut them up, put them in a blender, add honey, salt, soy sauce, oregano, and chili, and blend until smooth.
Ripe figs
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3. Brush the chicken inside and out with the mixture and leave it for 30 minutes to marinate well.
Sauce for marinade
4. Put the chicken in a preheated oven to 180 °C for 1 hour, then for another 10 minutes at 220 °C.
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As a side dish, you can easily cook, for example, zucchini in batter according to the recipe of Olena Yermolenko, which she shared on Instagram
Zucchini in batter
Source: Screenshot of the blogger's recipe on Instagram
Ingredients:
- zucchini - 2 pcs.
- eggs - 1 pc.
Fresh zucchini
- breadcrumbs - 2 tbsp.
- grated Parmesan cheese - 3-4 tbsp.
Sauce:
- sour cream - 3 tbsp.
- garlic - 2 cloves.
Garlic for the sauce
- any greens - a bunch
Method of preparation:
1. Wash the zucchini, cut it in half, then into large strips.
2. Beat the egg and pour it over the zucchini, mix well.
How to cook delicious zucchini in batter
3. Add the breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese, mix well, and place on a baking sheet.
4. Put in the oven for 20 minutes at 220 °C.
Dill for sauce
It is better to serve the finished dish hot with sour cream sauce.
How to choose high-quality and natural sour cream
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