Honey Chicken

Source: Mel's Kitchen Cafe

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. chicken breast, diced
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• salt & pepper to taste (I’ve been loving my Steakhouse Grinder lately & used it for this)
• 6 Tbsp. butter, divided
• 1/2 cup honey
• 6 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 4 Tbsp. low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tsp. ground ginger

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 350. Combine flour, garlic powder, & salt & pepper in a shallow dish.
2. Melt 2 Tbsp. of your butter & pour into the bottom of a baking dish large enough to fit all of your chicken a single layer.
3. Coat chicken pieces evenly in flour, then arrange in bottom of dish.
4. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan on medium heat, combine remaining butter with honey, lemon juice, soy sauce, & ginger. Stir constantly until butter is melted & sauce is well blended.
6. Remove chicken from oven & increase temperature to 375. Flip over each piece of chicken.
7. Pour sauce evenly over chicken, then place back in the oven & bake another 20 minutes, basting with a spoon a few times (twice was fine for me) during that time. The chicken will be nice & glazed & delicious.
8. Serve over rice.

Notes: This is a great dish. Although, I think the name "honey" chicken is a little generous. The sweetness barely registered on my tastebuds. Ryan, who is much more sensitive to sweetness, begs to differ. So next time, I might add even more honey. And more lemon. I was expecting a little bit more of the flavor I get at P.F. Chang's, and this recipe is just a bit more savory. But savory isn't a bad thing. (Just not as good as sweet!)