Chicken in honey sauce with figs for a hearty dinner: we share the secrets of crispy crust

Iryna MelnichenkoLS Food
Baked chicken with honey
Baked chicken with honey

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.

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
  • figs - 3 pcs.
  • honey - 1 tbsp.
  • soy sauce - 2 tbsp
  • salt - to taste
  • oregano, chili - to taste

Method of preparation:

1. Wash the chicken well.

2. Wash the figs, cut them up, put them in a blender, add honey, salt, soy sauce, oregano, and chili, and blend until smooth.

3. Brush the chicken inside and out with the mixture and leave it for 30 minutes to marinate well.

4. Put the chicken in a preheated oven to 180 °C for 1 hour, then for another 10 minutes at 220 °C.

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

Ingredients:

  • zucchini - 2 pcs.
  • eggs - 1 pc.
  • breadcrumbs - 2 tbsp. 
  • grated Parmesan cheese - 3-4 tbsp.

Sauce:

  • sour cream - 3 tbsp.
  • garlic - 2 cloves.
  • 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.

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.

It is better to serve the finished dish hot with sour cream sauce.

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