Ugly Naked Chicken

This is truly a 5 star recipe with out a doubt! This chicken tastes exactly like the Jack Daniel's Chicken recipe used by TGI Friday's, which we do love! I used freshly ground pepper, the juice of one whole large lemon (about 1/3 cup) and used a small saucepan to combine the sauce and melt the butter. I left the skin on for the cooking process and removed it for serving. This chicken very well may be "UGLY", but it SURE IS DELICIOUS!! DO NOT DISCARD this sauce!! Save it to serve with the chicken in a small dipping bowl!! I've already been told to put this recipe at the top of my list to make again!! We enjoyed this so much, Heather! Thank you so very much for sharing this recipe!!

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Ugly is a truthful statement here BUT so is DELICIOUS!!!!! I was cleaning out the freezer and used the chicken I had....boneless/skinless, boned/skinless and boned with skin. Used it all and it didnt matter a bit. Managed to save 1 piece for my lunch the next day but when I went to retrieve it, DD had eaten it on a salad as a late night homework snack! This will become a staple in our house for sure. TY Heather!!!!

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Thank you for this recipe, we had this last night for dinner, only used 1/2 a cup of the honey but we loved it and I will make this again!

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This is the BEST! All my kids ate it which is a miracle and DH ruled it as a keeper. It is very close to TGI Friday's Jack Daniels chicken. Really really easy and very very good!

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I made this recipe using chicken leg quarters, and served them over rice. The sauce was very good, however a bit too sweet for me. Next time I will cut down on the honey. Regardless, the chicken was delicious, and the recipe easy to prepare.

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I didn't think the chicken was ugly at all! I made this on April 1 and when I told the children what I was cooking, they thought it was an April Fool's joke. I really liked this recipe, but for some reason the children didn't care for it. DS said he didn't like the sauce...go figure, I thought it was delicious! I'll save this recipe for special occasions with DH.

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Thank you all for your very nice comments about my recipe! I have noticed that several folks have tried this with boneless chicken breasts instead of the bone-in parts called for in the recipe. You may certainly do so, if that is what you prefer, but please be aware that boneless chicken will cook in far less time than parts with bones. If using boneless breasts, I would start checking the chicken for doneness at 20 minutes and I imagine it would take no longer than 30 minutes to cook. Also - for those of you who enjoy a thicker sauce, I recommend pouring the remaining cooking liquid into a small saucepan and reducing it for a few minutes on medium-high heat - stirring and watching carefully so it does not burn. You could even add a few spoonfuls of cornstarch to some a small amount of cold water, then whisk that misture into the dripppings and reduce in a small saucepan if you prefer more of a gravy texture. I usually just set all of the chicken onto a serving platter and pour some of the cooking liquid over it. Enjoy!

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I made this for dinner last night, and I must say, it really wasn't all that ugly. The sauce turned out really good though. I should have read all the comments before however, because I used boneless chicken breasts and didn't alter the cooking time, so they turned out a bit dry. I will definitely try this again though and cut down the baking time.

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This was very good and very easy to make. This is one of those dishes you can get quickly in the oven when you are a hurry but the results are as good as if you slaved over a hot stove for hours! Served it with rice and steamed baby carrots.

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This was SOOOOO good. I only had two boneless, skinless breasts and had kind of a hard time adjusting the cooking times. I overcooked a little, but it was a real winner with me and my roommate. Served with au gratin potatoes and a salad. Thanks!!!

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My word,this was delicious!!All that sticky yummyness.....My kids loved it,my husband loved it,I loved it..get my drift:)Ugly?How can it be ugly if it tastes soooo good!!Cant wait to make it again!!Thanks for sharing!

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Wow! Great chicken! I made this last night for my husband and I. We made it with boneless/skinless breasts but cut down on the time (by about half) since I was only using 2 breasts. The five stars are for flavor and for easy preparation. We served it over rice.

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Yes, I agree, this may be ugly, but it sure does taste deeeelicious. I followed your instructions to the letter. The sauce is some of the best I have ever tasted. I did like Bev suggested and used it for dipping. This is a must. Thanks HeatherFeather. Excellent and worth more than 5-stars to us.

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A big winner in my house and we don't even think it's ugly! I used bone-in skinless chicken thighs, followed the recipe exactly and wouldn't alter a thing. We especially loved the sauce. I had side dishes of stuffing, fried ocra, and stringbeans. Later we had apple fritters for dessert. A wonderful meal, enjoyed by all. This recipe goes into my permanent-make often file. Thanks Heatherfeather - it's a great one.

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Very easy to make. I cooked it in a stainless steel casserole pan and when the chicken was done, removed it and then put the pan on the stove and thickened the sauce with a mixture of 1 tablespoon cornstarch and about 1/4 c. cold water. Then I put the chicken back in the sauce. Now, with a thicker sauce, it coated the chicken nicely. I used 3 bone-in skinless chicken breasts. Rice would make an excellent side dish.

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We just had this for dinner tonight and my family loved it! We haven't had TGIFriday's Jack Daniels chicken, but this was so good! I used boneless skinless chicken breasts and took Bev's advice and used the remaining sauce for dipping. Yum! Thanks for posting this recipe!

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Yummmmmmyyyyy.....and my daughter got the biggest chuckle over the name *Ugly Naked Chicken*!

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My family raved over this. It smelled wonderful cooking as well. Thanks for posting.

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So, everything's on the table for dinner and my 20 yr old son walks into the room. "What's for dinner?" "Ugly naked chicken," I say. I get THAT LOOK. "Hey, I don't make these things up," I tell him. "You're all on crack," he announced...and then proceeds to demolish the dinner. He wolfed it down! (So did hubby and I, too.) So, despite the name giving him cause to wonder at the sanity of us all (LOL), dinner was a huge hit. I used skinless boneless breasts and so cut the oven time back. I only used 6 breasts, but kept the sauce amount the same (DH and I like lots of sauce, anyway). This was so easy to prepare, with simple ingredients. When the chicken was done, I poured all the sauce into a pan, brought it to a boil and then thickened it with a wee bit of cornstarch dissolved in cold water, then strained the sauce (to get out the chicken bits) into a gravy boat. Served it with rice and broccoli; there wasn't a speck of anything left. Thanks so much for posting this, Heather; I've found a new family favourite!

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HeatherFeather, this recipe is so delicious and simple to make. I cut back a little on the honey and cooked the chicken in a crockpot on low for 6 hours. I added some cornstarch to thicken the sauce after the chicken was cooked. My whole family loved it. This one's a keeper! Thanks for posting this recipe!

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