moroccan peach roasted chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup margarine or butter
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon rose water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ground black pepper to taste
• 4 pounds bone-in chicken pieces, with skin
• 1 pound fresh peaches, pitted and sliced
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat the oven to 425 degrees f (220 degrees c).
• in a glass measuring cup, combine the margarine, honey, rose water, salt and pepper. heat in the microwave until margarine has melted, about 30 seconds. place chicken in a baking dish and pour the margarine mixture over it. stir to coat the chicken completely. place the dish of chicken into the oven.
• cook uncovered in the preheated oven until chicken pieces have browned, about 15 minutes. reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). add the peaches to the dish and sprinkle with sugar. continue to roast until chicken is cooked through, about 20 more minutes.
• remove chicken pieces to a serving dish and pour the juices from the pan over them. garnish with slivered almonds.