Honey Sesame Roasted Chicken

 

I am not very well since a few weeks ago, suffering from gastric issue. On top of that, I had bad headache for 1 week plus that making me feel even more sick. To make me feel even more down, one of my dept gal who worked under me for 6 years tendered her resignation :(. Thus during this period, I was really not in good mood of blogging....

I never have gastric problem in the entire of my life until 2 months+ ago, the 1st time I got gastric pain. I never skip any meal, in fact I eat many meals in a day, normally my stomach will not go empty for more than 3 hours lol. Not sure is it cos of drinking coffee? It may be coincidence but I started to drink coffee about the same period, may be a month before I started to have gastric problem.

My gastric issue was quite bad. For 1st time when I got it, I didn't feel much gastric pain but will vomit out almost after each meal, it was just like morning sickness until I almost thought that I was pregnant lol. It got better after medication and I reduced my coffee intake. Then after a few weeks, I got it again but this time round, I can feel the pain. And the same thing, I will vomit out every meal. For this time round, even Dr almost wanted me to do the pregnancy test hahaha.... Dr suggested that if I still didn't get any better, is better to go for endoscopy :(.

I have baked this dish twice. 1st time I had a little guest, dear daughter's schoolmate, stayed back for dinner, she requested for 2nd serving and even told dear daughter that the chicken is very delicious. 2nd time when I cooked this, dear daughter finished 2.5 pieces of the chicken maryland lol.

Recipe adapted from Jessie's Cooking Moment and Min's blog.

Ingredients:

5 chicken maryland

5 tbsp light soy sauce

5 tbsp worcestershire sauce

5 tbsp honey

8 cloves garlic, crushed

5 tbsp Water

pepper to Taste

2 tsp 2hite sesame seeds, toasted

Method:

1. Make a few cuts on the chicken maryland or prick the maryland with a skewer. Pour all the seasonings on the chicken & marinate for at least 30 minutes.

2. Preheat oven to 190C, place the chicken on the baking tray, skin facing up. Bake for 15 mins and remove from oven.
3. Brush both side of chicken with honey and bake for 15 mins, remove from oven, turn the chicken and brush with honey and bake until golden brown. 

4. Sprinkle with the toasted sesame seeds and serve.

Tip:

1. If you want to replace the worcestershire sauce with cooking wine, please reduce the honey by about 1/2tbsp.

Optional Ingredients:

2 medium sweet potatoes, sliced

4 potatoes, sliced

olive oil

salt & pepper to taste

dried/fresh mixed herbs

Method:

1. Place the sweet potatoes & potatoes onto the baking pan in a single layer.  Drizzle with oil, add salt & pepper to taste.  Add the mixed herbs. 

2. Place the chicken maryland on top of the vegetable and pour in the marinade. Cook in the 190C preheated oven until the chicken marylands are golden or cooked through.

Verdict?
This dish is delicious, the kids especially like it a lot. I love the sweet potatoes and potatoes too, but make sure must bake until soft.