Honey Ginger Baked Chicken Recipe

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Honey Ginger Baked Chicken
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Ingredients
7
Count
Nutrition
399
Calories
Total time
40
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 lemon , zest of
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar , firmly packed
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed

Directions:

  1. Peel and thinly slice the ginger.
  2. Stack the ginger slices and cut crossways to make thin strips.
  3. Combine the water, honey and sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
  4. Cook, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
  5. Bring to the boil and add the ginger.
  6. Simmer, stirring, for 5 minutes until ginger is tender.
  7. Transfer mixture to a large bowl and add the garlic and lemon zest.
  8. Cut deep slashes in the chicken flesh.
  9. Place chicken in the ginger mixture and turn to coat evenly.
  10. Cover and refridgerate for 4 hours or overnight.
  11. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C.
  12. Place the chicken and sauce in a baking dish.
  13. Bake uncovered for about 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and browned.
  14. The original recipe called for 4 chicken thighs and 4 chicken drumsticks, however I always use skinless breasts.
  15. If you want to use the thighs and drumsticks increase the baking time to about 40 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 399.15 Kcal (1671 kJ)
Calories from fat 64.98 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.22g 11%
Cholesterol 139.24mg 46%
Sodium 769.71mg 32%
Potassium 776.25mg 17%
Total Carbs 40.46g 13%
Sugars 36.97g 148%
Dietary Fiber 0.72g 3%
Protein 47.69g 95%
Vitamin C 9.1mg 15%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 32.5mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 124.33 Kcal (521 kJ)
Calories from fat 20.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.25g 11%
Cholesterol 43.37mg 46%
Sodium 239.76mg 32%
Potassium 241.8mg 17%
Total Carbs 12.6g 13%
Sugars 11.52g 148%
Dietary Fiber 0.22g 3%
Protein 14.85g 95%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 15%
Iron 0.1mg 2%
Calcium 10.1mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.4
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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