Braised Chicken With Lemon And Honey - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 5/8 kg whole chickens, cut into 8 pieces
1 red onion, sliced
12 whole garlic cloves, peeled
1 lemon, cut into chunks
3/4 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup honey
fresh oregano leaves

Preparation

In a large, deep frypan over high heat, add oil and chicken. Cook chicken, turning only once, for approximately 5-8 minutes until golden brown. Remove chicken to a plate and set aside. Reducing heat to medium, add onion and cook for 1 minute than add garlic and cook for another minute.
Return chicken to pan, add the lemon, chicken stock and honey. Reduce heat to medium-low, place cover on pan and simmer for approximately 20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
Preheat broiler. Increase heat to medium and simmer sauce, uncovered, for 5-8 minutes to thicken. Place chicken under a hot broiler for 3-4 minutes until crisp. Place chicken on serving platter, top with sauce and fresh oregano leaves.