Clay Pot Honey-Lemon Chicken

Emeril Lagasse

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2004

Show: The Essence of EmerilEpisode: Crazy for Chicken

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Total Time:
2 hr 5 min
Prep
15 min
Inactive
15 min
Cook
1 hr 35 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 1 (3 1/2-pound) fryer chicken
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (reserve lemon shell)
  • 1 3/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter, plus 4 tablespoons, softened at room temperature
  • 2/3 cup honey
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • Serving suggestion: orzo, rice pilaf, or cooked white rice

Directions

Prepare a clay roaster by soaking in cold water for 15 minutes.

Wash the chicken well inside and out under cool running water. Pat dry with paper towels. Rub chicken all over with 2 tablespoons of the lemon juice and season evenly on all sides with the salt and pepper. Place the reserved lemon shell inside the chicken cavity. Place the chicken inside the prepared clay roaster and brush with the melted butter. Cover the roaster and transfer to a cold oven. Set the oven temperature to 400 degrees F and cook for 45 minutes.

Combine the remaining 1/4 cup of lemon juice, honey, and soy sauce in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat until heated through. In a small bowl, make a paste from the remaining 4 tablespoons of butter and the flour. Whisk the butter-flour mixture into the melted honey-lemon-butter mixture. Continue to cook until the sauce has thickened slightly. Remove the clay cooker from the oven and pour the honey-butter mixture all over the chicken, making sure to evenly cover the breast and any exposed areas. Cover the roaster and return the chicken to the oven for 45 minutes, or until it is cooked through and very tender. Transfer the chicken to a platter or carving board, cut into pieces and serve immediately. Transfer the sauce to a gravy boat for serving, or spoon some of the sauce over each piece of chicken.

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  • on April 25, 2012

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    This is the first time I cooked using a clay pot. The chicken turned out delicious and my husband says it's one of the best things I've ever made. I used a very cheap chicken from Kroger (under 4 dollars and it had no effect on the flavor or tenderness. It's not the easiest recipe to make after work given the time that it takes, but it's worth it!

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  • on March 16, 2012

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    Wow! The whole family CHOWED on this one! I added some onion into the chicken cavity and fresh minced garlic to both the chicken and the honey sauce. I used half orange blossom honey and half buckwheat honey since that's all I had, and I think the buckwheat honey really added some depth to the flavors. We had a smaller chicken, just under 2lbs and I tihnk that may have helped with the great flavor. We've added this to our permanent rotation!

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  • on November 28, 2011

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    Absolutely melt in your mouth chicken. I was worried the honey might make it too sweet; it did not. Never tasted anything so good. Thanks Emeril!

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