Sticky honey lemon chicken

My local butcher has these huge chicken breasts on the bone available nearly every time I go in. I've occasionally taken advantage of the fantastic offers (5 for €8.99) and made a few tasty dishes (like smokey chicken & rice (1) and (2), and oven roast chicken with vegetables). This time I made a delectable honey lemon chicken.

Sticky honey lemon chicken with broccoli

Ingredients
for 2

2 large chicken breasts on the bone
1 tsp coconut oil, to coat the pan
1 unwaxed lemon, halved & juiced
1 tbsp organic honey
2 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp dried rosemary
salt & pepper, to taste

small head of broccoli, trimmed & cut into florets

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Heat a little bit of coconut oil in a large pan (I'm using a heavy bottom pan suitable for the hob and oven).
3. Sear the chicken breasts, skin-side down in the pan.
4. In the meantime, in a small bowl, mix together the lemon juice and honey.
5. When the chicken is seared, flip over. Pour the lemon and honey mixture over the chicken breasts.
   
6. Place the lemon halves in the pan for extra flavour.
7. Season the chicken with thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper.
8. Place the pan in the oven and cook for 30-40 minutes or until the chicken is cooked.
9. In the meantime, steam the broccoli.
10. Remove the chicken from the oven and discard the lemon halves.
    
11. Pass the juices from the pan through a sieve and into a saucepan. Bring the juice to the boil, uncovered, for about 3 minutes, till the juices have thickened slightly and become sticky. Season if needed.
12. Pour the sticky sauce over the chicken. Serve with steamed broccoli.