Chicken Easy Delight
This is a recipe I put together one evening after a long day at school and work, and it's really quite good. I have made it for years, and everyone who has ever tried it has asked for seconds...more Chicken Easy Delight, please! It should make everyone smile - it is so different, and really is good!
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- Serves: 5 persons
Ingredients
- ½cup raisins
- 1tablespoon chopped peanuts
- ½cup honey
- 1teaspoon prepared mustard
- ⅓cup maple syrup
- ¼cup butter
- 3tablespoons brown sugar
- 1(3 pound) whole chicken
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).Step 2
In a medium saucepan over low heat combine the raisins, peanuts, honey, mustard, syrup and butter; stir all together until a medium thick glaze has formed, then leave on burner to cook slowly. Stir occasionally to keep from burning.Step 3
Bake hen at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for about 1 hour or until bird is cooked through and juices run clear. Baste hen thoroughly with prepared glaze every 10 to 15 minutes while baking; when hen is cooked through and ready to serve, garnish with orange zest.