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Honey glazed Christmas chicken roast recipe

This juicy tender honey glazed Christmas chicken recipe is easy to make, full of holiday flavors, and sure to be a hit at your next Christmas dinner. 
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 282 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3.5 lb Whole chicken
  • ¼ Cup honey
  • 2 Tablespoons butter (substitute with oil)
  • 2 garlic cloves (crushed)
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoons black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C)
  • Pat the chicken dry with paper towels.
  • Mix the salt, pepper, garlic power, paprika and Italian seasoning together to form a blend. Reserve I teaspoon of the blend for the chicken cavity.
  • Brush the chicken with melted butter or oil. Sprinkle the chicken generously with the spice blend. Sprinkle the reserved spice blend into the chicken cavity.
  • Place the chicken in a baking dish then place it in the preheated oven and bake the chicken for 30 mins pull it out, brush half of the honey all over the chicken. Continue to cook for another 30 mins before brushing the rest of the honey on the chicken.
  • Let it cook for another 30 to 45 mins or until internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C) at the thickest part of the chicken.
  • When it’s fully cooked, bring out of the oven and cover with foil, let it rest for 10 to 15 mins to enable it redistribute its juices.

Notes

  1. Melted butter works best with no so cold chicken if your chicken is still slightly cold, use oil instead.
  2. If you find that the skin is burning because of the honey, you can tent the chicken with foil and continue to cook till it reaches the recommended internal temp of 165°F (74°C)
  3. You can also mix all the ingredients including the honey and brush it on the chicken before roasting, however the skin may may begin a lot earlier because of the honey that’s my I prefer to reserve the honey for later.
  4. It’s helpful to warm the honey a bit to make it easier to brush on the chicken.

Nutrition

Calories: 282kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 18gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 79mgSodium: 381mgPotassium: 207mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 349IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 1mg
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