Ingredients

• 1 chicken, cut into 8 pieces I used two halves.
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2-3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 head of garlic, sliced in half horizontally
• 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
• 1 lemon sliced thickly, plus juice from another half of lemon
• "Little cup of water" or "about a ladle of water". Start small and add more if needed.
• Bunch of fresh thyme, minced with scissors
• 2 tablespoons honey
• Freshly ground pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped Italian parsley

Directions

1. Salt and pepper the chicken, add the chicken halves, and brown thoroughly on both sides.

2. When the chicken is a nice golden-brown, add the soy sauce and the vinegar.

3. Top with the lemon slices and squeeze the juice from half of that other lemon over everything.

4. At which point I put the chicken in the oven and basted with the rest of the sauce.

5. Add water and, over medium-low heat, simmer, until most of the water has cooked away,

6. baste the chicken as it cooks with this sauce.

7. Season with the fresh thyme and drizzle with honey.

8. Add a good grind of pepper and cook for another five minutes or so.

9. Sprinkle with fresh parsley, I used thyme.

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