GLAZED CHICKEN WITH LEMON RELISH

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This moist tasty chicken has exceptional flair served with the sunny lemon relish. The dish combines two elements I like in a recipe-herbs and citrus fruit. -Diane Hixon, Niceville, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 35m

Yield 4-6 servings (about 3/4 cup relish).

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1/3 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 broiler/fryer chicken (about 3 pounds), cut in pieces
LEMON RELISH:
1 lemon
1/2 celery rib, cut up
1/4 small sweet red pepper, cut up
2 green onion, cut up
1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Steps:

In a saucepan, combine the first seven ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. Dip chicken pieces in glaze; place on broiler rack. Broil, approximately 5 in. from the heat, for 12 minutes, basting several times with the glaze. turn chicken; broil 10-12 minutes more or until done. Meanwhile, trim outer portion of peel from lemon; set aside. cut off and discard white membrane. quarter lemon; discard seeds. Place lemon and peel in a food processor or blender; process until peel is finely chopped. add remaining relish ingredients; process until vegetables are finely chopped. Serve with the chicken.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 337 calories, Fat 22g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 108mg cholesterol, Sodium 604mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 28g protein.