Sweet-as-Honey Chicken

Sweet-as-Honey Chicken

I love a sweet chicken on Friday night. The dried fruit in this recipe gives it so much flavor — it tastes just like a tzimmes.

SERVES 4

• 4 chicken legs (see tip)
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp paprika
• ¹⁄₂ tsp pepper
• ¹⁄₂ cup diced dried apricots
• ¹⁄₃ cup diced dates
• ¹⁄₃ cup diced pitted prunes
• ¹⁄₄ cup golden raisins
• ³⁄₄ cup honey
• 1 cup sweet red wine or rosé wine
• 3 Tbsp soy sauce

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Sprinkle chicken with spices, then arrange the dried fruit on top and around the chicken.

Mix together remaining ingredients in a small bowl and drizzle over the chicken. Bake for 2 hours covered and 1 hour uncovered.

As soon as you remove the chicken from the oven, baste it with some of the gravy.