Italian Recipe Collection

main course meat

Cinnamon Chicken

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Pour a generous drizzle of olive oil into a non-stick skillet and add the garlic.
  2. Arrange the chicken thighs in the pan.
  3. Brown them thoroughly on both sides over medium-high heat.
  4. Season with salt to taste.
  5. Add a pinch of black pepper.
  6. Deglaze with the white wine and let the alcohol evaporate.
  7. Season with the ground cinnamon.
  8. Flavor with the freshly grated lemon zest.
  9. Add the honey and stir well to coat.
  10. Simmer gently over low heat for about 25 minutes, or until the chicken is tender when pierced with the tines of a fork and the pan sauce has thickened.
  11. Transfer the cinnamon chicken to a serving platter, drizzle with the cooking juices, and serve.