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Brown sugar and garlic chicken
Citrusy and sweet with the boldness of garlic (used in copious amounts here), this easy chicken dish can be easily prepared on busy weekdays.
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
International
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time
40
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
people
Author
Connie Veneracion
Ingredients
10
large
chicken thighs fillets
about one kilogram in total weight
3
tablespoons
lemon pepper seasoning
6
cloves
garlic
¼
cup
butter
¼
cup
brown sugar
2
tablespoons
honey
½
teaspoon
dried oregano
½
teaspoon
dried thyme
½
teaspoon
dried basil
juice from one lime or lemon
mint leaves
thinly sliced
Instructions
Rub lemon pepper seasoning on the chicken thigh fillets and leave to marinate in a covered container in the fridge overnight.
Peel the garlic and thinly slice.
In a thick-bottomed frying pan, melt the butter over low heat.
Spread the garlic slices in the hot butter and cook slowly until browned and crisp. Scoop out the fried garlic and set aside.
Turn up the heat to medium-high.
In the remaining butter, arrange the chicken thigh fillets, skin side down, in a single layer. Leave to brown the skins for a few minutes.
Flip the chicken fillets and brown the opposite sides.
Scoop out the chicken fillets and set aside.
Into the pan, pour in the honey and stir in the oregano, thyme and basil.
Return the chicken fillets to the pan.
Cover the pan tightly, set the stove to the lowest setting and cook the chicken slowly for about 20 minutes or until cooked through.
Arrange the chicken fillets in a bowl.
To the pan drippings, add the lime or lemon juice. Stir to loosen bits sticking to the pan.
Drizzle the contents of the pan over the chicken then sprinkle in the fried garlic and mint leaves.
Serve the brown sugar and garlic chicken hot with rice or bread.