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                             Honey Chicken

Recipe By     : The Southern Living Cookbook, 1987, 8487-0709-5
Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Chicken                          Main Dishes
               Microwave

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1/4  cup           butter or margarine -- melted
    1/2  cup           honey
    1/4  cup           prepared mustard
  3      tablespoons   lemon juice
  1 1/2  teaspoons     paprika
  1                    broiler-fryer
                       --cut up and skinned
                       --2 1/2- to 3-pound
    1/8  teaspoon      salt
    1/8  teaspoon      pepper

Combine butter, honey, mustard, lemon juice, and paprika, stirring well.
Lightly sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper, and place chicken, meaty side
down, in a lightly greased 12- x 8- x 2-inch baking dish. Pour honey  mixture
over chicken; cover dish and refrigerate 3 to 4 hours. Remove chicken pieces
from refrigerator; bake, covered, at 3250F for 30 minutes. Remove cover, and
turn chicken pieces; bake an additional 30 minutes or until done, basting
occasionally with pan drippings. Yield: 4 servings.

Microwave Directions: Combine butter, honey, mustard, lemon juice, and
paprika; stir well. Lightly sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper; place
chicken, meaty side down, in a lightly greased 12- x 8- x 2-inch baking dish.
Pour honey mixture over chicken; cover and refrigerate 3 to 4 hours. Remove
chicken from refrigerator. Cover with heavy-duty plastic wrap; microwave at
HIGH for 18 to 22 minutes or until chicken pieces are done, rotating dish a
quarter-turn and basting with sauce every 5 minutes.
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NOTES :  Posted to Rec.Food.Recipes by Gail Shermeyer 1/99

Posted to Fabfood 1/99