Best Honey Rosemary Chicken Recipes

HONEY ROSEMARY CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the honey, vinegar, rosemary and oil. Pour half of the marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add the chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 2 hours. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade., Drain and discard marinade from chicken. Place chicken bone side down in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until a thermometer reaches 170°, basting occasionally with reserved marinade.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH ROSEMARY, LEMON, AND HONEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a large roasting pan with 3/4 of rosemary sprigs. Place chickens on top.
• Whisk 1/2 cup oil, lemon juice, and honey in a small bowl to blend. Using your hands and beginning at the neck end of chicken, gently lift skin away from breast. Under skin of each chicken, rub 1/4 cup lemon mixture into meat. Drizzle remaining lemon mixture all over outside of chickens.
• Place 1 lemon half and 1 shallot inside each chicken cavity; stuff with remaining rosemary sprigs, dividing equally. Season chickens all over with salt and pepper. Place remaining shallots around chickens; arrange 4 lemon rounds on top of each chicken. Drizzle shallots and lemon rounds with remaining 2 tablespoons oil.
• Roast chickens, basting frequently with pan juices, for 45 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 425°F and continue roasting until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh registers 165°F and skin is deep golden and crispy, about 10 minutes longer.
• Spoon pan juices over chickens, shallots, and lemon slices and serve in roasting pan.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH LEMON, HONEY AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Line a large roasting pan with 3/4 of rosemary sprigs. Place chickens on top.
• Whisk 1/2 cup oil, lemon juice, and honey in a small bowl to blend. Using your hands and beginning at the neck end of chicken, gently lift skin away from breast. Under skin of each chicken, rub 1/4 cup lemon mixture into meat. Drizzle remaining lemon mixture all over outside of chickens.
• Place 1 lemon half and 1 shallot inside each chicken cavity; stuff with remaining rosemary sprigs, dividing equally. Season chickens all over with salt and pepper. Place remaining shallots around chickens; arrange 4 lemon rounds on top of each chicken. Drizzle shallots and lemon rounds with remaining 2 tablespoons oil.
• Roast chickens, basting frequently with pan juices, for 45 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 425°F and continue roasting until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh registers 165°F and skin is deep golden and crispy, about 10 minutes longer.
• Spoon pan juices over chickens, shallots, and lemon slices and serve in roasting pan.

ROASTED ORANGE ROSEMARY HONEY GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and place in a large glass or plastic bowl.
• Whisk together honey, orange juice, butter, rosemary, orange zest, and garlic. Pour orange mixture over chicken; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place chicken legs in a single layer in a roasting pan; pour orange mixture over chicken.
• Roast for 30 minutes in the preheated oven; reduce temperature to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C). Baste chicken with pan juices every 20 minutes until chicken is a deep orange brown color, no longer pink at the bone, and juices run clear, about 90 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

HONEY-ROSEMARY CHICKEN

Steps:

• For marinade, in a small bowl combine honey, olive oil, mustard, garlic, rosemary, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• Place chicken in a resealable plastic bag.
• Pour marinade over chicken.
• Seal bag; turn to coat chicken.
• Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours, turning bag occasionally.
• Drain chicken, reserving marinade.
• Place chicken on grill rack.
• Cover and gril 15 to 18 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, brushing once with reserved marinade halfway through grilling.
• Discard any remaining marinade.

HONEY ROSEMARY CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first four ingredients. Pour 1/3 cup marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade., Drain and discard marinade from chicken. On eight metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread chicken, vegetables and pineapple. , Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill kabobs, covered, over low heat for 9-11 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, turning and basting frequently with reserved marinade.

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.

HONEY ROSEMARY CHICKEN KABOBS FOR TWO

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first four ingredients. Pour 3 tablespoons marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade., Drain and discard marinade from chicken. On four metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread the chicken, vegetables and pineapple., Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill kabobs, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 6-8 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, turning and basting frequently with reserved marinade.

HONEY, LEMON & ROSEMARY GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the honey, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, fresh rosemary, garlic, salt, and pepper. 2. Place the chicken breasts in a large Ziploc bag. Pour honey-lemon-rosemary mixture into the bag and mix around until chicken breasts are well-coated. Place the bag in the refrigerator and let marinate for at least 30 minutes up to overnight. 3. Preheat a grill to medium-high heat and brush the grill with olive oil. Remove the chicken breasts from the bag and place on the grill. Discard the marinade. 4. Grill chicken until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Remove from grill and serve warm.

HONEY MUSTARD ROSEMARY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Combine Mustard Rub ingredients in a small bowl then use fingers to massage and coat chicken rubbing both sides and under skin.
• Whisk together the Honey Mustard sauce; Dijon and whole grain mustard, honey and chicken stock. Set aside.
• Heat olive oil in an oven proof skillet over med/high heat. Add chicken, skin side down, and sear both sides for 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown.
• Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
• Place potatoes in skillet and sprinkle with salt, pepper and dried rosemary.
• Bake seasoned potatoes( in same skillet) for 18-20 minutes until easily pierced with a fork.
• Remove skillet from oven, and add chicken back to skillet to combine with potatoes.
• Drizzle honey mustard sauce over the the thighs. Be generous! Add fresh rosemary sprigs.
• Place skillet back in oven and roast for 25-30 minutes until chicken is completely cooked through with internal temp of 175 degrees F.
• Remove from oven, garnish with rosemary sprigs and serve.

HONEY & ROSEMARY FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Wash chicken and pat dry.
• Mix flour with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
• Dip chicken in seasoned flour, then buttermilk, then seasoned flour again. Set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat oil to 325°F over medium-high heat. Add chicken, skin-side down, beginning with the dark meat. Keeping oil at 325°F, cook each side for 5 to 6 minutes covered and then 5 to 6 minutes uncovered, for a total cooking time of 20 to 24 minutes. Drain chicken on a wire rack.
• To serve, drizzle Honey Rosemary Glaze over chicken, if desired.
• For Honey Rosemary Glaze: In a small saucepan, combine honey, butter, and rosemary. Cook over low heat on stovetop until butter has melted. Stir to combine.
• Chef's note: Use more flour to offset salt. Also, be sure you only "warm" honey--don't let it get hot enough to boil! I used chicken tenders (see photo).

GARLIC CHICKEN WITH HONEY AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic powder, rosemary, salt, and pepper; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add chicken thighs to skillet and turn to coat. Cook until browned on 1 side, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and flip chicken. Cover and cook for 15 minutes, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest parts registers 170 degrees F (86 degrees C). Remove chicken from skillet and skim fat off pan juices. Return chicken to skillet.
• Stir honey and lemon juice together in a small bowl; drizzle over chicken. Continue cooking until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes.

HONEY MUSTARD AND ROSEMARY CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• Place seasoning in a large ziplock bag, add chicken wings and shake until all coated.
• Mix honey, mustard, and red wine vinegar set aside.
• Place wings on a sheet pan and broil in oven 10 minutes on each side, remove from oven and place in crock pot. Pour honey mustard mixture on top and toss around to coat. Cook on high for 2 hours
• Replace cooked wings on sheet pan and bake in oven until they become crispy if that's how you like them. We like them straight out of the crock pot.

CHICKEN LEGS WITH HONEY AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Preheat the barbecue (setting the burners to hig) or preheat oven to 400°F / 200°C with the rack in the middle position.
• For the BBQ -Place each chicken leg on a double sheet of foil.
• Top each chciken piece with some honey and a rosemary sprig. Season with salt and pepper.
• Lift the edges of the sheets of foil and crimp them together to form a tightly sealed packet. Your chicken will have a double layer of foil.
• Grill until the chicken is cooked and the meat falls from the bone- approx 15 minutes per side.
• Oven Method -- Arrange the chicken (not wrapped in foil) on a baking sheet and cook for about 45 minutes.

HONEY ROSEMARY CHICKEN BREASTS - RACHAEL RAY

Steps:

• Heat oil, in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper.
• When oil smokes, add chicken to the pan.
• and cook 6 minutes on each side.
• Remove from pan and cover with foil
• Reduce heat under pan to medium
• add shallots, garlic and rosemary to pan and cook 2-3 minutes.
• Add honey, stir in Dijon and lemon juice.
• Add chicken back to the pan and coat on all sides with the bubbling glaze. Turn off heat.
• Garnish with toasted nuts, if using.

HONEY GARLIC CHICKEN WITH ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic powder, rosemary, salt, and pepper; simmer until flavors combine, about 1 minute. Stir in honey; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Dip chicken into sauce, 1 piece at a time, until coated. Place chicken on a 9x13-inch baking pan; pour remaining sauce over chicken.
• Bake chicken in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove from oven; immediately turn over chicken with tongs to coat the top with sauce.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH ROSEMARY HONEY BUTTER.

Steps:

• Rosemary Honey Butter--Mix all ingredients in blender till smooth.
• Chicken--Pound chicken breasts between two sheets of plastic wrap to 1/4" thick.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Brush chicken well with Rosemary Honey Butter.
• Grill until well-browned and cooked through, about 10 minutes, brushing occasionally with Rosemary Honey Butter.
• Using only what you need to keep chicken basted.
• Refrigerate left over butter for biscuits, rolls, other bread or for grilled pork or fish.

ROSEMARY INFUSED HONEY GLAZE FOR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Chop rosemary & mince garlic. Warm honey over low heat Add all remaining ingredients to the warm honey & simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Coat chicken pieces with glaze. Transfer to baking dish so chicken pieces do not overlap. Put into a 350 degree preheated oven until chicken well cooked.

HONEY ROSEMARY AND LEMON BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F; line a large baking pan with foil and place a roasting rack on top. Place chicken pieces, skin side up, on top of rack (this allows chicken to roast all over and not stew in its own juices).
• Squeeze lemon juice over chicken. Rub with butter, then drizzle honey over the top of each piece. Season with rosemary, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• Bake the chicken for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350°F and bake for 25 more minutes.

HONEY-ROSEMARY CROCK POT CHICKEN - MAROSE

Steps:

• Put all ingredients except water in a bowl and let marinate in refrigerator for at least half an hour. Put contents plus water in a crockpot. Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8 hours. Ten minutes before serving, add cornstarch to thicken the sauce. Serve over rice.