I heart Ina

I have a true love for everything and anything related to Ina Garten. I could probably watch her all day on the food network (and trust me, I have time to do just that this summer) because she cooks good food and doesn't need to scream or make jokes while walking the viewer through the process. Don't get me wrong, I love when people are passionate about what they are doing, but I don't need to watch them squeal and moan over how good their potatoes turned out. (cut to, cooking with the Neelys)

I was recently watching the Food network and an old episode featuring the recipe below came on. It looked tasty and fairly simple so I decided that I needed to try it for myself.

Indonesian Ginger Chicken (serves 4-6)
1 cup honey
3/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup minced garlic (8 to 12 cloves)
1/2 cup peeled and grated fresh ginger root
2 (3 1/2 pound) chickens, quartered, with backs removed (I bought chicken thighs and legs instead)

Cook the honey, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger root in a small saucepan over low heat until the honey is melted. Arrange the chicken in 1 layer in a shallow baking pan, skin side down, and pour on the sauce. Cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil. Marinate overnight in the refrigerator.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Place the baking pan in the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover the pan, turn the chicken skin side up, and raise the temperature to 375 degrees F. Continue baking for 30 minutes or until the juices run clear when you cut between a leg and thigh and the sauce is a rich, dark brown.

The ginger, garlic, soy sauce made a delicious sauce. The only thing I'd change would be to add some heat. I think next time I'll add 1 or 2 tablespoons of sriracha sauce and maybe a few red pepper flakes. I think that would really add another layer of flavor to this dish! Enjoy :)