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August 2, 2011
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Cinnamon Honey Chicken

Poultry Classics
Prep time:
18 minutes
baking time:
40 minutes

This recipe came from Grandma’s neighbor in Chicago, an Armenian woman who was a great cook.

This recipe came from Grandma’s neighbor in Chicago, an Armenian woman who was a great cook.

Ingredients

Serves 6 

  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 5 tablespoons bread crumbs
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 chicken (about 4 1/2 to 5 pounds), cut into 8 pieces
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 4 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Directions
  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350F.

  2. 2

    Combine the flour, bread crumbs, salt, cinnamon, turmeric and black pepper in a shallow dish; mix well.

  3. 3

    Beat the eggs in a shallow dish. Stir in the milk.

  4. 4

    Coat the chicken with flour mixture. Dip in egg mixture, then coat with flour mixture again.

  5. 5

    Arrange chicken skin side up in a 17x11-inch baking pan. Sprinkle with the vegetable oil. Bake for 25 minutes.

  6. 6

    Mix honey, butter and lemon juice in a small bowl. Pour evenly over chicken. Bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted in center of the meat registers 180F, about 15 minutes.

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