I like to make this with some Rosemary flavoured honey that I found some time ago, but it works just as well with regular honey too!
You will need:
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/3 C flour
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1/4 C GOOD QUALITY honey- think fresh clover honey or something comparable
6 Tbsp unsalted butter, divided into 4 and 2 Tbsp.
3 Tbsp fresh lime juice
2 Tbsp soy sauce
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Melt 2 Tbsp butter in the bottom of a small baking dish (I use the small square pyrex). Mix together the flour, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Coat the chicken breasts generously with the flour mixture, then place them top side down in the melted butter. Place in the oven and bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes.
While that's baking, melt the remaining 4 Tbsp butter in a small saucepan. Add in the honey, soy sauce, lime juice, and rosemary, and whisk it together, then leave to simmer over med-lo heat. Whisk occasionally while you wait.
After the timer goes off, turn the chicken over, then pour the honey sauce over the top. I then spooned more over the tops of the breasts immediately. Place back in oven, still uncovered, and bake another 20 minutes or until tender, basting the chicken with the sauce every 4-5 minutes. This will allow it to caramelize and brown really nicely! When it's ready, place the breasts on the plates and spoon a little of the remaining glaze onto the top. Mmmmm MMMM! It was heavenly!
I served it with my fave salad and sweet white corn, but it would be excellent paired with steamed brown rice and vegetables like snow peas, broccoli and carrots.
