Lemon Honey & Soy Sauce Chicken

I know... I had promised I wouldn't reset and start anew here, but so much has happened since the beginning of September. While I am sad about the love lost and anxious about what lies ahead of me, I have been breaking away from the domestic violence I endured for the past year.

The experience surfaced the traumas I suffered as a child and the secrets I've kept for so many years. I felt ashamed for the abuses inflicted on me. While it is still taking some time to be candid about them, I have started to open up about the experiences. I'm told that time heals everything, but it only heals when we don't hide ourselves along with the abuse. 

Honestly, I don't know if I will be able to forgive and forget. I am hoping to heal from the wounds and let the scars dissipate over time. You must be thinking by now what this has to do with the Lemon Honey & Soy Sauce Chicken recipe... Nothing, and yet everything. It is the first recipe I worked on after moving out from the home I shared with my ex-partner. It seems appropriate that it be the first post after restarting the blog as a new beginning. 

Food has been one constant joy in my life... I love to eat and cook good food. Cooking has helped me break away from anxieties in the past, and it has once again become a savior by keeping my mind away from destructive self-criticism.


This Lemon Honey & Soy Sauce Chicken recipe is easy and simple to follow, making it a perfect weekday dinner menu served with sautéed broccoli and jasmine rice.

INGREDIENTS
five chicken thighs, bone-in and skin-on
one garlic clove, roughly chopped
one tablespoon of ginger, roughly chopped
three tablespoons of soy sauce
three tablespoons of creamy lemon honey
a half tablespoon of unsalted butter

Preheat the oven to 450°F (232°C). In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, place butter, soy sauce, honey, ginger and garlic. Stir and reduce heat to simmer. Continue to stir until the sauce thickens.

Place chicken thighs in a sheet pan and pour half the sauce over them. Roast for 10 minutes.  Pour leftover sauce over the chicken and roast for another 10 minutes. Voilà! You have Lemon Honey & Soy Sauce Chicken. Bon Appétit!

Don't have creamy lemon honey? Just substitute it with [two tablespoons + one teaspoon] of honey + two teaspoons of lemon juice.

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