Recipe: Bittersweet Farm Chicken

BITTERSWEET FARM CHICKEN

l cut-up chicken
1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
8 tablespoons butter, divided
2 tablespoons julienne orange peel
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup orange-flavored liqueur
l tablespoon soy sauce
1/4 cup honey
8 whole cooked baby carrots

In plastic bag, mix together flour, salt and pepper. Add chicken, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat all sides. In large baking pan, place 4 tablespoons of the butter and heat to melt. Roll chicken in butter to coat all sides and arrange, skin side down, in single layer. Bake in 350 F. oven for 30 minutes. In small saucepan, place remaining 4 tablespoons butter and melt over medium heat. Stir in orange peel, lemon juice, liqueur, soy sauce and honey. Set aside 2 tablespoons mixture. Remove chicken from oven, turn and pour orange-honey mixture over chicken. Return to oven and bake, basting occasionally, 30 minutes longer or until chicken is glazed and fork can be inserted with ease. Add reserved orange-honey mixture to carrots and serve with chicken.

Makes 4 servings.
Source: National Chicken Council