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    Honey Lemon and Herb Chicken

    Published: Apr 23, 2024 · Modified: Jun 15, 2026 by Sarah · This post may contain affiliate links · 4 Comments

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    Don't know what to do with that chicken sitting in your fridge? Make this Honey Lemon and Herb Chicken. It goes with anything! Throw it wraps, sandwiches, salads and rice bowls. It's perfect to have prepped in the fridge to use any way you like over the week.

    up close photos of the glazed chicken thigh

    Looking for other yummy chicken recipes? You'll love this Black Garlic Orzo with Chicken recipe or this Chicken and Greens Chopped Salad.

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    • Why you need to make this Honey Lemon and Herb Chicken recipe
    • Ingredients for Honey Lemon Herb and Chicken
    • Storage
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    • Honey Lemon and Herb Chicken
    • Food safety

    Why you need to make this Honey Lemon and Herb Chicken recipe

    1. It's super easy to whip up
      All you do is whisk up your marinade, pour it over the chicken then fry in the pan until golden and sticky. Tooo easy!
    2. It's perfect for meal prep
      I recommend cooking up a batch of this chicken and enjoying it over the week in sandwiches, salads etc
    3. This Honey Lemon and Herb Chicken is budget friendly
      You can pick up 4 chicken thighs for no more than $7 - $8. Then you'll most likely have the rest of the ingredients for the marinade at home!
    Honey Lemon and Herb Chicken recipe

    Ingredients for Honey Lemon Herb and Chicken

    pouring honey lemon and herb marinade onto chicken thigh
    • Chicken Thighs
    • Lemon
    • Lemon Zest
    • Honey
    • Parsley
    • Thyme
    • Garlic
    • Salt
    • Pepper
    • Olive oil

    See recipe card for quantities.

    Storage

    Store in the fridge for up to 3 - 4 days.

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    Honey Lemon and Herb Chicken

    Sarah
    Don't know what to do with that chicken sitting in your fridge? Make this Honey Lemon and Herb Chicken. It goes with anything!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Course Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish
    Cuisine Australian
    Servings 4
    Calories 348 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 4 chicken thighs

    Marinade

    • ½ lemon juice and zest
    • ¼ cup parsley finely chopped
    • 2 tablespoon honey
    • 1 teaspoon thyme
    • 1 garlic clove minced
    • 2 tablespoon olive oil
    • ½ teaspoon sea salt
    • pepper

    Instructions
     

    • Whisk together all of the marinade ingredients in a bowl
    • Pour the marinade over the chicken and toss to combine. Cover the chicken and marinade in the fridge for 30 minutes or preferably up to 4 + hours or overnight.
    • Bring a pan to high heat with a splash of olive oil, add the chicken to the pan, pouring all of the marinade into the pan too.
    • There will be a bit of excess liquid and it will bubble and boil instead of frying straight away, but keep that heat up high and within a couple of minutes the liquid will evaporate and the honey will start to caramelise and thicken.
    • Continue to cook the chicken for 5 - 10 minutes until it is completed cooked through and is golden brown and sticky in appearance.
    • Once cooked, transfer to a chopping board to cool and rest for 5 minutes then slice up and enjoy however you like!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 348kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 19gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 381mgPotassium: 283mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 431IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword chicken, chicken recipe, honey lemon herb chicken
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

    Food safety

    • Cook to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C)
    • Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
    • Wash hands after touching raw meat
    • Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
    • Never leave cooking food unattended
    • Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
    • Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove

    See more guidelines at USDA.gov.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Ren

      June 06, 2024 at 7:16 am

      Hi!

      Very excited to give this a try, but I’m very new to cooking so a few questions 🤓
      Should I debone the thigh? And should the skin go or remain on?
      If I don’t like parsley do you have any other suggestions? And is it okay if the thyme is dried?

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
      • Sarah

        July 13, 2024 at 6:29 pm

        hello! Apologies for the late response.
        Yes I usually by deboned thighs. Skin can stay on if you prefer but mine had no skin. You can skip the parsley, dried thyme is fine 🙂

        Reply
    2. Ivy J

      May 12, 2024 at 4:56 am

      5 stars
      I just made this for dinner, and it was absolutely DELISH!!!
      Thank you so much!!!!
      It's a recipe I'd definitely make again. Simple but so flavourful! Love it!

      Reply
      • Sarah

        May 14, 2024 at 3:15 am

        thank you so much!! ❤️

        Reply

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