Sticky lemon chicken

Sticky lemon chicken

This tasty, low-fat lemon chicken recipe has a Mediterranean feel and just four ingredients- chicken, lemon, thyme and honey

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Low-fat

Method

  1. Preheat the grill to high and lightly oil a shallow heatproof dish. Put the chicken in the dish, skin side down, and season with salt and pepper. Grill for 5 minutes. While the chicken is grilling, cut four thin slices from the lemon.
  2. Turn the chicken fillets over and put a slice of lemon on top of each one. Sprinkle over the thyme and a little more seasoning, then drizzle with the honey. Squeeze over the juice from the remaining lemon and spoon round 2 tbsp water. Return to the grill for 10 minutes more, until the chicken is golden and cooked all the way through. Serve the chicken and the sticky juices with rice or potatoes and a green veg - broccoli or leeks are good.

PER SERVING

193 kcalories, protein 33g, carbohydrate 6g, fat 4 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 0g, sugar 4g, salt 0.83 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2003.

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    I can't believe how quick and simple this was to make. Ideal mid-week dinner.

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    This was so quick and easy to make. We served it with sweet potato & garlic mash and curly kale.

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    AnnaG rated and commented on this recipe

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    Bit bland, but quick and easy

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    very nice quick 'n easy to make thank you good food and also healthy

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    this was really yummy :)

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    Karen Coward rated and commented on this recipe

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    Kids loved this - a definate after school dish

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    nice & simple

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    stevo rated and commented on this recipe

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    Simple to make, and leftovers great in a salad for lunch next day!!

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  • 30 June 2011

    Zozie rated and commented on this recipe

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    Very nice and very very simple!! I put a bit more lemon in though, and roasted some red peppers in with the chicken too, which were lovely!

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    MissShinx rated and commented on this recipe

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    This recipe is great, as a student I make it a lot. Dried thyme is fine, I never have any fresh! Quick and yummy.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Low-fat

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breast fillets with skin, about 150g/5oz each
  • 1 large lemon
  • 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves or a generous sprinkling of dried
  • 1½ tbsp clear honey
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PER SERVING

193 kcalories, protein 33g, carbohydrate 6g, fat 4 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 0g, sugar 4g, salt 0.83 g

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