Best Honey Glazed Chicken Breasts Recipes

ORANGE-HONEY GLAZED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees. Whisk 1 1/2 cups orange juice, corn syrup, honey, mustard, vinegar, pepper flakes, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper together in medium bowl. Place flour in pie plate, then season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Working with one chicken breast at a time, coat chicken with flour, patting off excess.
• Heat oil in ovenproof 12-inch skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add chicken breasts skin-side down; cook until well browned and most of fat has rendered from skin, 8 to 14 minutes. (If after 3 minutes you don't hear definite sizzling, increase heat to medium-high. If after 6 minutes chicken is darker than lightly browned, reduce heat slightly.) Turn chicken and lightly brown other side, about 5 minutes longer. Transfer chicken to plate.
• Pour off all but 1 teaspoon fat from pan. Add shallot and cook until softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Increase heat to high and add orange juice mixture. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until syrupy and reduced to 1 cup (heatproof spatula should leave slight trail when dragged through glaze), 6 to 10 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and tilt to one side so glaze pools in corner of pan. Using tongs, roll each chicken breast in pooled glaze to coat evenly and place skin-side down in skillet.
• Transfer skillet to oven and bake chicken until thickest part of breasts registers 160 degrees on instant-read thermometer, 25 to 30 minutes, turning chicken skin-side up halfway through cooking. Transfer chicken to platter and let rest 5 minutes. Return skillet to high heat (be careful-handle will be very hot) and cook glaze, stirring constantly, until thick and syrupy (heatproof spatula should leave wide trail when dragged through glaze), about 1 minute. Remove pan from heat and whisk in remaining 2 tablespoons orange juice. Spoon 1 teaspoon glaze over each breast and serve, passing remaining glaze at table.
• Variations: Apple-Maple Glazed Chicken Breasts.
• Follow the recipe above, substituting apple cider for the orange juice and 2 tablespoons maple syrup for the honey.
• Pineapple-Brown Sugar Glazed Chicken Breasts.
• Follow the recipe above, substituting pineapple juice for the orange juice and 2 tablespoons brown sugar for the honey.

BALSAMIC-HONEY GLAZED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat an electric grill for high heat. When hot, brush the cooking surfaces with olive oil or use nonstick cooking spray. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper, add to grill and cook until lightly browned, in two batches, if necessary. Remove chicken from grill and set aside.
• In a large skillet, add the onions and garlic, and cook on low heat until wilted, about 6 to 7 minutes. Add the tomato puree and broth and bring to a boil.
• Transfer the chicken breasts to the skillet. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes, or until the chicken is tender. Remove the chicken breasts to a platter and tent with aluminum foil to keep warm.
• Whisk together the vinegar and honey in a small bowl and pour into the pan, stirring. Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, until the sauce is reduced to about 1/2 cup. Drizzle the sauce over the chicken and garnish with chopped parsley.

GRILLED SOY-HONEY GLAZED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Combine scallions, garlic, honey, sherry, ginger and soy sauce.
• Place chicken in a resealable plastic bag and pour the sauce over the chicken.
• Close the bag and marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Or, refrigerate it overnight.
• Turn occasionally to keep sauce distributed evenly on the chicken.
• Remove chicken from bag and pour sauce into a small saucepan.
• Bring sauce to a boil and let boil for one full minute.
• Grill chicken over hot coals, turning as needed to prevent charring and to cook evenly.
• Grill until just done, about 25 minutes.
• Brush with sauce as needed to keep moist.
• Serve chicken with remaining sauce and hot cooked rice.

HONEY GLAZED CHICKEN BREASTS (LOW FAT)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 13X9 inch pan with cooking spray.
• Place chicken in pan.
• In a small bowl, mix remaining ingredients except orange peel, pour over chicken.
• Cover with foil. Bake 20 minutes; turn chicken.
• Bake uncovered 20 to 30 minutes longer or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut.
• Sprinkle with orange peel.
• **crushed red chili flakes is my own addition**.

HONEY-GLAZED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Line a baking pan with aluminum foil and grease the foil (or spray with nonstick spray).
• In a small bowl, stir together dry mustard and vinegar.
• Add honey, Dijon mustard, thyme and oregano.
• Mix well.
• Place the chicken breasts on the baking pan.
• Brush with half of the honey mixture.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Turn chicken breasts over.
• Brush the other side with the remaining honey mixture.
• Bake for 10 more min utes, or until juices are clear when chicken is pierced with a knife.

HONEY-GLAZED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH ROSEMARY AND TOASTED ALMONDS

Steps:

• Same day as serving or *day ahead:.
• Toast almonds in broiler 30 seconds-1 minute, watch carefully so you don't burn them! Cool, transfer to covered container.
• In 6-quart pot or dutch oven, combine onion, celery, carrot, parsley, salt, pepper, rosemary, bay leaf, broth and water.
• Bring to a boil, add chicken breasts and cover.
• Simmer 30 minutes or til chicken is tender.
• Remove from heat and cool slightly.
• Use now, or refrigerate overnight.
• Now or next day:.
• Remove pot from fridge and place over low heat.
• Cook til chicken is heated through, about 10 minutes, covered.
• Remove chicken from broth and place skin-side up in large, shallow baking dish or pan.
• Spoon 1 cup of broth into pan.
• Strain remaining broth and save for another use.(Discarding veggies.).
• Using a pastry brush, brush chicken with half of the honey.
• Broil 4" from heat source for 2 minutes.
• Brush again with a little more honey and broil 1-2 minutes longer.
• Brush with remaining honey and broil til chicken is glazed and golden brown.
• Remove from broiler and arrange chicken on heated platter.
• Sprinkle with toasted sliced almonds and garnsh with crisp watercress and small clumps of grapes if desired.
• Serve immediately.
• Serves 4-8.

BALSAMIC-HONEY GLAZED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Heat oil in non stick skillet over high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper; add to pan and saute, turning once to brown. Remove chicken and set aside. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of fat from skillet. Reduce heat to low, add the onions and garlic, and cook until wilted, about 6 to 7 minutes. Add the tomato puree and broth. Using a wooden spoon, scrape bottom of skillet to gather bits from bottom of pan. Transfer chicken breasts back to pan, cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until chicken is tender. Remove the chicken to a platter and tent with foil to keep warm. Whisk together the vinegar and honey in a small bowl and pour into the pan, stirring. Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes until sauce is reduced to about 1/2 cup. Drizzle sauce over chicken and serve.

HONEY-GLAZED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. Place chicken in pan.
• In small bowl, mix remaining ingredients; pour over chicken.
• Cover with foil; bake 20 minutes. Turn chicken; bake uncovered 20 to 30 minutes longer or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F).

HONEY GLAZED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• 1. The day ahead, arrange sliced almonds in a single layer in a shallow baking pan.
• 2. Broil 1 minute or until almonds are golden brown.
• 3. Watch as almonds burn very quickly.
• 4. May have to stir them several times.
• 5. Transfer and cover for next day.
• 6. In a 6 quart kettle, combine onion, celery, carrot, parsley, salt, pepper, rosemary, bay leaf, undiluted chicken broth and water.
• 7. Bring mixture to a boil and add the chicken breasts and cover.
• 8. Simmer 30 minutes or until chicken is tender.
• 9. Remove from heat and place immediately in the refrigerator to chill overnight.
• 10. Next day, place chicken mixture over low heat and cook until chicken is heated through, about 10 minutes.
• 11. Remove chicken from broth and place skin side up in a large, shallow baking pan.
• 12. Spoon 1 cup chicken broth into the pan.
• 13. Strain remaining broth; discard vegetables and save broth for use in other recipes for soups or stews.
• 14. Using a pastry brush, brush chicken with half of the honey.
• 15. Broil, 4 inches from heat source for 2 minutes.
• 16. Brush again with honey and broil until chicken is glazed and golden brown.
• 17. Bake at 325 degree's
• 18. Remove chicken from broiler and arrange the honey-glazed breasts on a heated platter.
• 19. Sprinkle with sliced almonds and garnish, if desired, with green grapes and crisp watercress.
• 20. Serve immediately.