Wednesday, May 18, 2016

3 Ingredient Brown Sugar Chicken




Ingredients

4 Boneless , Skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 (0.7 oz) pkg. Italian dressing mix


Directions:

1) Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a 9x13in baking pan with aluminum foil.

2) Combine the brown sugar and Italian dressing mix. Coat both sides of the chicken with the brown sugar mixture. Place in prepared pan. Top chicken with any remaining brown sugar mixture,

3) Bake for 20 minutes. Turn broiler on HIGH. Broil chicken until brown sugar caramelizes about 1 to 2 minutes. Watch it carefully so it doesn't burn!.



This is super easy and can be doubled if needed. The kids definitely enjoyed this a lot...Quick dinner fix and most of the time everyone already has these three ingredients already which also makes it such an easy meal.

Sticky Garlic Chicken Bites



Ingredients
  • 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-in. chunks (you can use more if you need)
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper ,to taste
  • 2 large eggs , beaten (more if using more chicken)
  • 1 cup Panko breading (again if using more chicken you may need extra)
For The Sauce

  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp. hoisin sauce
  • 1 tbsp. freshly grated ginger
  • 1 tbsp. Sriracha
  • 2 green onion, thinly sliced (optional)
  • 2 tsp sesame seeds (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly oil a 9x13 baking dish (or larger if using more chicken) or coat with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. Season chicken with salt and pepper , to taste. Working in batches, dip chicken into eggs, then dredge in Panko breading, pressing to coat.
  3. Add chicken to prepared baking dish. Place into oven and bake until golden brown and crisp, about 15-20 minutes.
  4. In a medium saucepan over medium high heat, combine soy sauce, honey, garlic, hoisin sauce, ginger and Sriracha until slightly thickened, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in chicken and gently toss to combine.
  5. Serve immediately, garnished with the green onions and sesame seeds, if desired.


This recipe most definitely can be doubled if your making more than the pound and take it from me you very well may need to, it is that good. The kids definitely loved it. I also found it easier to combine everything in a big bowl instead of the pot, made it easier to mix it together.