Roast Catalan chicken with honey and cumin

Lifestyle Recipes Everyday Roast Catalan chicken with honey and cumin Save Comment speech bubble icon Gift this article free Gift article Give full access to this article, free time. You have 15 articles left to gift, this month. Log in or Subscribe Copy link X Icon twitter Facebook Icon facebook WhatsApp Icon whatsapp email Add us as preferred source Share article Log in or Subscribe Copy link X Icon twitter Facebook Icon facebook WhatsApp Icon whatsapp email Diana Henry The Telegraph's award-winning cookery writer Diana Henry is the Telegraph’s much-loved cookery writer. She shares recipes each week, for everything from speedy family dinners to special menus that friends will remember for months. She is also a regular broadcaster on BBC Radio 4, and her journalism and recipe books, including Simple and How to Eat a Peach, are multi-award-winning. A mother of two sons, Diana can satisfy even the fussiest of eaters.    See more Published 21 May 2026 8:51am BST Related Topics Dinner recipes, Chicken recipes, Main course recipes, Roast chicken recipes, Easy recipes Save Comment speech bubble icon Share article Log in or Subscribe Copy link X Icon twitter Facebook Icon facebook WhatsApp Icon whatsapp email Gift this article free Gift article Give full access to this article, free time. You have 15 articles left to gift, this month. Log in or Subscribe Copy link X Icon twitter Facebook Icon facebook WhatsApp Icon whatsapp email Add us as preferred source Serve with potatoes and a big green salad Credit: Haarala Hamilton Diana Henry The Telegraph's award-winning cookery writer Diana Henry is the Telegraph’s much-loved cookery writer. She shares recipes each week, for everything from speedy family dinners to special menus that friends will remember for months. She is also a regular broadcaster on BBC Radio 4, and her journalism and recipe books, including Simple and How to Eat a Peach, are multi-award-winning. A mother of two sons, Diana can satisfy even the fussiest of eaters.    See more Published 21 May 2026 8:51am BST AI used to generate this audio An old and much-loved recipe from the late Penelope Casas. I bought her book, ‘The Food and Wines of Spain’, way before Spanish food became popular here and cooked my way through it. Lining the roasting tin with foil before you add the chicken makes washing up easier. Requires 2 hours marinating time     Overview Prep time 10 mins Cook time 45 mins Serves 4 Ingredients 8 chicken thighs, or a mixture of thighs and drumsticks, bone in and skin on 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 8 tbsp runny honey juice of 1 lemon 1 tbsp ground cumin 6 garlic cloves, grated to a purée Method Step Take 8 chicken thighs (or mixture of thighs and drumsticks) and make some little incisions on the underside of the joints so the marinade can flavour the flesh more easily. Step In a small bowl, whisk together 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, 8 tbsp runny honey, the juice of 1 lemon, 1 tbsp ground cumin and 6 grated garlic cloves to make a marinade. Step Put the chicken into a bowl with the marinade. Cover and put in the fridge and leave for at least 2 hours. Turn the chicken joints over every so often. Step Preheat the oven to 190C/180C fan/gas mark 5. Step Line a roasting tin with foil. You need a tin that can take all the chicken in a single layer but where it can fit snugly – if there is too much room around each joint the sweet marinade just runs off and burns (it’s because of the honey). Step Roast for 40-45 minutes until the joints are dark and glossy. If the skin is getting too dark, cover the chicken with foil. Serve with a big green salad and sautéed or little roasted potatoes. Join the conversation Show comments The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. Please review our commenting policy. Copy link X Icon twitter Facebook Icon facebook WhatsApp Icon whatsapp email The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. Please review our commenting policy. Related Topics Dinner recipes, Chicken recipes, Main course recipes, Roast chicken recipes, Easy recipes License this content You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. Find out more here. Log In Subscribe Advertisement More Stories