how to make grilled honey soy glazed chicken

To make the marinade/glaze, you will need oil, honey, soy sauce, lemon juice, garlic and red pepper flakes. Just whisk everything together.

Pour the marinade over the chicken, we went with drumsticks, but you could use chicken breasts or thighs if you wanted too. Allow the chicken to marinate for about 30 minutes.

Then, remove chicken from the marinade and grill the chicken over medium heat until the skin is crisp and juices run clear, turning to cook all sides, about 25 minutes. You could also broil the chicken — preheat your broiler and broil, turning a few times during cooking, until cooked through – about 20-25 minutes.

grilled honey soy glazed chicken

Servings: serves 4, 2 drumsticks each Prep Time: 5 Cook Time: 30

Recipe adapted from Seattle Kitchen, A Food Lover's Cookbook and Guide by Tom Douglas. The chicken can be replaced with fish or even vegetables, such as eggplant depending on your preferences.

Make Ahead: The marinade/glaze can be made up to one week ahead of time and kept, tightly covered, in the refrigerator.

Sub your favorite Gluten-Free tamari sauce for the soy sauce if needed.

ingredients:

FOR THE GLAZE:
1/4 cup Honey
1/4 cup vegetable or peanut oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

FOR THE CHICKEN:
12 Chicken Drumsticks
lemon wedges for serving

directions:

1) To make the marinade/glaze, whisk together the honey, oil, lemon juice, soy sauce, garlic and red pepper flakes.
2) In a baking dish, resealable bag or container, marinate the chicken in the glaze for 30 minutes.
3) Grill or broil the chicken, medium heat, on both sides until the skin is crispy and juices run clear or the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit, about 25-30 minutes. Be careful not to burn the the chicken, the honey will char easily. Moving the chicken to a cooler part of the grill, if grilling, or moving the chicken further from the broiler, may be necessary.
4) Serve chicken with a squeeze of lemon.