Honey Glazed Chicken

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Honey Glazed Chicken

2 lbs of diced uncooked chicken breast
1/3 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper
5 TB butter
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 c. soy sauce
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. ground ginger
Cayenne Pepper to taste-depending on how spicy you like it

Heat oven to 350. In a shallow dish combine the flour and seasonings. Dip each piece of chicken in flour mixture and coat evenly.

Melt 2 TB butter in a shallow baking dish, large enough to accommodate chicken in a single layer. Arrange chicken in pan and bake uncovered for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt remaining butter and add honey, lemon juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger and cayenne pepper. Boil for several minutes until sauce begins to thicken.

After chicken has baked the 30 minutes, turn each piece over and pour sauce mixture evenly over chicken. Bake another 30 to 40 minutes basting frequently.

Serve over rice. I usually double the sauce ingredients to make more to serve over the rice.

recipe adapted from here and here
*suggested sides peas, rice

Mandarin Chicken

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Mandarin Chicken


2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
½ tablespoon sugar
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon of garlic powder


Mandarin Sauce-
2/3 cup sugar
¼ cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon fresh garlic (minced)
1 teaspoon fresh ginger (minced)
¼ cup water
4 teaspoons cornstarch


Pound chicken breasts with a mallet to an even thickness and season both sides with sugar, salt, and garlic powder. Grill chicken 4-6 minutes on each side or until no longer pink inside. Remove from grill and cut into bit sized strips. Set aside.
In a bowl combine sugar, soy sauce, lemon juice, garlic and ginger. Pour into a wok or sauce pan. Heat the mixture until almost at a boil. Combine cornstarch and water. Once the sauce starts to boil add the cornstarch mixture and stir until thickened.
Add grilled chicken to the wok and coat with the sauce. Simmer until heated thoroughly. I served it over cooked rice

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*suggested sides: fresh veggie such as steamed broccoli

*this recipe was really, really sweet even for my sweet tooth so i am going to try it with less sugar next time.

*if you don't have a grill, just pan fry the chicken in a little butter or olive oil

Bajio Chicken

first of all i have to give a shout out to real mom kitchen. so far i have tried about three recipes from her site and they were delicious!! another reason i love her site is because you can do an ingredient search, which comes in real handy when planning my meals for the week. seriously you will love her recipes, she does not disappoint go check her out! here is one of the recipes i tried and it was soooo good and easy!

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Bajio Chicken

5 chicken breasts
1/2 cup salsa
1 Tbsp cumin
1/2 cup brown sugar (more to taste, I added at least an extra 1/8 cup)
1 4 oz. can diced green chilies
6 oz. Sprite (1/2 can)

Combine all ingredients in a crock pot. Cook on low for 5-6 hours. Remove chicken and shred. Return to crock pot and cook 1 more hour. Thicken the juices with a little cornstarch mixed in water.
Serve with flour tortillas, lettuce, cheese, black beans and any other taco fixings.
If you want it spicier rather than sweeter add a hotter salsa and more green chilies.

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*suggested sides: cilantro lime coleslaw, fresh corn

*i used fresh salsa in mine and it was sooo good, but i'm sure the store bought kind would be good too.

Maple roasted chicken and sweet potatoes

Maple Roasted Chicken and Sweet potatoes

Ingredients:
1 lb. chicken tenderloins
1 small onion, cut into strips
1 giantly large sweet potato, cut into thin pieces
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1/3 c. maple syrup (must be the real thing, nothing coming out of a lady’s head)
1 tsp. kosher salt
Ground pepper
6 sprigs fresh thyme ( can use dried just use less)
Opt. oregano

Toss chicken, potatoes, and onions in the olive oil. Sprinkle the rest over the top. Bake at 425 for 45-60 mins.

*If you don’t have maple syrup on hand, give the dish a hefty sprinkle of brown sugar over the top before baking, it’s still yummy.

Yummy chicken tenders

Yummy Chicken Tenders

Marinade:
1 egg
1 c. buttermilk
1 ½ tsp. garlic salt

Mix ingredients in a large Ziploc bag add chicken and massage marinade into chicken. Let marinade for a least 1 hour in the fridge

Breading:
1 c. flour
1 c. seasoned bread crumbs
1 tsp. baking powder
Opt. parmesan cheese

Take marinaded chicken out of the bag and cover one tender at a time in breading. Fry in a hot (but not too hot or will burn on the outside) pan filled with oil. Dip chicken tenders in ranch, BBQ sauce, etc.