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Sweet Honey Chicken

This Sweet Honey Chicken is part of the My Clean Kitchen – 7 Day Eat Clean Challenge. Click here to learn more.

Lunch: Cheese and Black Bean Quesadillas

Snack: Almond Butter with Banana and Apple Slices

Dinner: Sweet Honey Chicken, Honey Ginger Carrots

I am a firm believer that a person can never have too many chicken recipes. Chicken is great. It is a delicious, lean, and versatile, healthy protein. Here is one of my new favorite chicken recipes. It has a great balance of the sweet and savory that your family is sure to love.

Local Ingredient: Local Honey (purchased at a local farmer’s market)

Sweet Honey Chicken

Ingredients

2 ½ lbs. Assorted Bone-In, Skin-On Chicken Parts

2 clove garlic, minced

½ cup honey mustard

½ cup coconut aminos

1/3 cup balsamic vinegar

1 teaspoon ground ginger

Fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Sea salt, to taste

Instructions

In a small bowl combine garlic, coconut aminos, honey mustard, balsamic vinegar, ground ginger, salt, and pepper. Stir to blend.
Rinse chicken parts, pat dry with a towel and place in a baking dish.
Pour marinade over the chicken. Cover and place in the refrigerator for anywhere from 30 mins to overnight.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Place entire baking dish with chicken pieces into preheated oven. Baste occasionally.
Bake chicken for approximately 25 - 30 minutes (up to 40 minute for larger chicken breasts), or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees with a digital thermometer. Remove from oven and allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving (this little step is very important for juicy moist chicken!).

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Sara

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Jason says:

January 10, 2014 at 3:31 pm

This post shows a ? for the amount of vinegar. Help!
- Jessica says:
  
  January 10, 2014 at 4:48 pm
  
  Jason, so sorry about that!!! Thank you for letting us know and I have corrected the problem! The recipe calls for 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar.
Pam says:

February 2, 2014 at 3:12 pm

1/2 honey mustard…I am assuming 1/2 cup but….maybe 1/2 tsp?

Also, this is part of the 7 day challenge but do you have a recipe for honey mustard or was it suppose to be part of the grocery list.
- Jessica says:
  
  February 2, 2014 at 5:56 pm
  
  Hey Pam, the recipe calls for 1/2 cup honey mustard. We do not currently have a recipe for honey mustard on the website. However, a simple recipe is 1 1/4 cups honey, 3/4 cup dijon mustard (preferably smooth), and 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar. Put all the ingredients together in a bowl and whisk until well combined.
Jeshane says:

September 16, 2014 at 5:37 pm

What if you don't have coconut aminos
- Sara says:
  
  September 17, 2014 at 12:37 pm
  
  Soy sauce could be used. Coconut Aminos are a clean substitute for soy sauce.