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Easy and so flavorful, you're going to love this honey baked chicken! ohsweetbasil.com

This is one of my husband’s recipes, Honey Baked Chicken.  For some reason we’d been married a good 3 years before I knew it existed.  So sad because it is DELICIOUS!  It’s also pretty fast and easy.

Easy and so flavorful, you're going to love this honey baked chicken! ohsweetbasil.com

Don’t be worried about the curry in it either, everything blends together and it’s so flavorful. We like to cook up some peas, corn, and any other veggie hanging out around the kitchen and eat this like a big rice bowl. Leftovers are great made into casseroles or especially in soup! W just add broth, veggies and then potatoes or rice!

Easy and so flavorful, you're going to love this honey baked chicken! ohsweetbasil.com

Will Honey Go Bad?

Honey can be kept indefinately.

It will never go bad.

Is White Meat Healthier than Dark Meat of Chicken?

Compared with white meat, dark meat contains more iron, zinc, riboflavin, thiamine, and vitamins B6 and B12.

White meat does contain less fat and calories than dark meat, but the difference is small.

Easy Honey Baked Chicken

easy honey baked chicken ohsweetbasil.com
4.39 from 18 votes

Easy Honey Baked Chicken

By Sweet Basil
Prep10 minutes
Cook1 hour
Total1 hour 10 minutes
Servings4 -6 servings
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Ingredients 

  • 4-6 Chicken Breasts
  • 1/2 Cup Butter
  • 1/2 Cup Honey
  • 1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard
  • 1 teaspoon Curry Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Chicken Seasoning, like montreal chicken
  • 1/2 teaspoon Lemon Pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt

Instructions 

  • Place chicken in a baking dish and set aside.
    4-6 Chicken Breasts
  • Melt butter in a small saucepan.
    1/2 Cup Butter
  • Add all remaining ingredients.
    1/2 Cup Honey, 1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard, 1 teaspoon Curry Powder, 1 teaspoon Chicken Seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon Lemon Pepper, 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • Pour over the chicken and bake uncovered for 1 hour at 350. (baste occasionally)
  • Shred the chicken and serve over rice.

Recipe Notes

store left overs in the refrigerator for up to 4 days

Nutrition

Serving: 1g, Calories: 596kcal, Carbohydrates: 36g, Protein: 49g, Fat: 29g, Saturated Fat: 16g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 206mg, Sodium: 779mg, Potassium: 885mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 35g, Vitamin A: 799IU, Vitamin C: 3mg, Calcium: 32mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Easy and so flavorful, you're going to love this honey baked chicken! ohsweetbasil.com

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Carrian Cheney

Carrian Cheney is the creative force behind ‘Oh, Sweet Basil,’ a food blog she co-authors with her husband, Cade. She creates fresh, family-friendly recipes that encourage togetherness in the kitchen.

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25 Comments

  1. Loni says:

    5 stars
    I was a little hesitant to try this recipe because I am rather afraid of curry. Everything else looked good and your description persuaded me. It was good, but I have to say that the leftovers were excellent. The spices mellowed and really infused the chicken. Next time I make this, I will do it a day or two ahead and then re-heat to serve.

  2. Jessica says:

    5 stars
    This was delicious! I used the chicken seasoning you recommended. Super comfort food. I served with brown rice. Thank you!

    1. Sweet Basil says:

      I’m so glad to hear that! Thank you!

      1. Jessica says:

        5 stars
        I have had to give the recipe to 2 more families who loved this dish!!! It’s a keeper! Shredding the chicken and putting back into the sauce makes it super moist and flavorful. 🙂

      2. Sweet Basil says:

        That’s the best part about this recipe, that moist chicken. Thank you so much for sharing!

  3. ColoradoConley says:

    I may just try this tomorrow! I’m thinking I may serve it with mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli – I’ve been craving BOTH of those side dishes!

    1. Sweet Basil says:

      This would be so yummy with mashed potatoes! Hope you enjoy!

  4. Monica says:

    This was so good! I did it a little differently though. I shredded the chicken then mixed it with the sauce mixture and baked it for 20 minutes. Still really good!! 5 stars from me!

    1. Sweet Basil says:

      I love it like that too. Thank you for the sweet comment!

    2. Jima says:

      Do you think I can boil the chicken, shred then add the ingredients?

      1. Sweet Basil says:

        You can but you’ll still want to cook everything together so the chicken is full of flavor.

  5. eva says:

    Could this be made in a crockpot?

    1. Sweet Basil says:

      Absolutely! Just prepare as normal and stick it in a crockpot much like the slow cooker whole chicken recipe on the site.

  6. Damage says:

    My wife forgot to mention that I no longer bake it like the recipe says. I prefer to cook chicken and shred it. Then let it simmer in a pot on the stove with the sauce to let it soak the deliciousness.

    (Hi wife, I'm actually looking at your blog. Can you believe it?)

    1. Meredith says:

      When preparing this way, how long do you cook chicken and how long do you allow to simmer with the sauce? Thanks!

  7. tam says:

    i am making this tomorrow. i totally am.

  8. Jennifer says:

    Nope. No onions. I think the light just hit is funny. Sometimes, to be even speedier, I will put chicken in the crock pot all day & then whip up the sauce when I get home. Don't cook it in the sauce all day though. It doesn't come out right.

  9. Frieda says:

    This looks fabulous and easy to make. Your photo looks like it has onions in it. Does it?

  10. Sarah says:

    oh man. That sounds so good. Its going on my menu next week!