Honey Lemon Chicken with Jake Brodsky

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Recipe

  • 2 lbs chicken breast

  • 1/3 cup olive oil

  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil

  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce (or kecap manis, ideally, if you have it)

  • 2-4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

  • 1 inch ginger, peeled and minced

  • 2 lemons

  • 1/2 cup liquid honey

  • 1 cup chicken broth

  • 1 cup flour

  • Sesame seeds for garnish

  • Green onion for garnish

Jake Brodsky shares this delicious honey recipe with us!

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Honey Lemon Chicken

I worked in a Thai restaurant in high school, and I learned to make most of the dishes we served, except for the Honey Lemon Chicken. It had a delicious sauce that the woman who ran the restaurant always made herself. She didn't trust us to do it, I think. This is my bastardized take on that flavor - getting the timing right so that the sauce isn't burnt and the chicken is crispy, is the hard part.

Instructions

Mix together half of the total olive oil, soy sauce (or kecap manis), garlic, ginger, and juice from one lemon (save lemon rind for zesting). Marinade the chicken in this mixture for 30-60 minutes. Mix together honey, juice from one lemon, remaining olive oil, and chicken broth, and set aside. Coat pieces of chicken in flour. Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat with sesame oil. When the oil is hot, add in the chicken and sear for 5 minutes on each side until the skin is golden. Remove chicken from the skillet and scrape the skillet to remove any burnt bits. Add the honey mixture to the skillet and turn the heat to medium. Add chicken back in and cook for 8-10 minutes until the sauce has reduced. Turn the heat down or add more chicken broth if the chicken is starting to burn but isn't totally cooked. While chicken is cooking, zest 1/2 of the lemon rind on top of the chicken. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions and serve with rice.

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Deborah Schwartzkopf

As a studio artist, she makes fabulous tableware that infuses life with purposeful beauty. Deb was inspired by the guidance of amazing mentors along the way. These important relationships fostered her desire to engage and build community through clay. Her adventurous spirit has taken her across the country and beyond to form a depth of experience, knowledge, and a supportive network.

In 2013 Deb established Rat City Studios in her hometown of Seattle, WA. RCS is her home and personal studio, as well as, a creative space for multiple studio members working independently. In 2022 she opened a sister studio, Rain City Clay in West Seattle. RCC is a community art center focusing on experiential learning through ceramics classes of all levels.

With over 15 years of experience, a Master’s of Fine Art at Penn State, artwork included in collections such as the Kamm Teapot Foundation, San Angelo Museum, and the WA State Arts Collection, numerous publications including Ceramic Monthly, Pottery Making Illustrated, and Studio Potter Magazine, she has been recognized and honored in her career as a maker.