Honey Lemon Chicken with Jake Brodsky
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Honey Lemon Chicken
I worked in a Thai restaurant in high school and I learned to make most of the dishes we served, except for the Honey Lemon Chicken. It had a delicious sauce that the woman who ran the restaurant always made herself. She didn't trust us to do it, I think. This is my bastardized take on that flavor - getting the timing right so that the sauce isn't burnt and the chicken is crispy, is the hard part.
2 lbs chicken breast
1/3 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons soy sauce (or kecap manis, ideally, if you have it)
2-4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 inch ginger, peeled and minced
2 lemons
1/2 cup liquid honey
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup flour
Sesame seeds for garnish
Green onion for garnish
Mix together half of total olive oil, soy sauce (or kecap manis), garlic, ginger, and juice from one lemon (save lemon rind for zesting). Marinade the chicken in this mixture for 30-60 min. Mix together honey, juice from one lemon, remaining olive oil, and chicken broth, and set aside. Coat pieces of chicken in flour. Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat with sesame oil. When oil is hot, add in chicken and sear for 5 minutes on each side until skin is golden. Remove chicken from skillet and scrape skillet to remove any burnt bits. Add honey mixture to skillet and turn heat to medium. Add chicken back in and cook for 8-10 minutes until sauce has reduced. Turn heat down or add more chicken broth if chicken is starting to burn but isn't totally cooked. While chicken is cooking, zest 1/2 of lemon rind on top of chicken. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions and serve with rice.