Sweet Hot Baked Chicken Breast Food

SWEET-HOT BAKED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Pour olive oil into a bowl. Brush desired amount of olive oil on both sides of each chicken breast; set aside. Pour remaining oil into a 9x13-inch oven-safe glass baking dish. Mix in 2 tablespoons sweet hot mustard.
• Brush 1 tablespoon sweet hot mustard on 1 side of each breast and season with garlic and herb seasoning and pepper. Transfer to the prepared baking dish, placing the seasoned and mustard-lathered sides down. Repeat to season bare sides. Portion onion and garlic around chicken and put leftover pieces on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Cover with aluminum foil and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.

SWEET, STICKY AND SPICY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix together brown sugar, honey, soy sauce, ginger, garlic and hot sauce in a small bowl.
• Lightly salt and pepper the chicken strips.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken strips and brown on both sides, about 1 minute per side. Pour the sauce over the chicken. Simmer uncovered until the sauce thickens, 8 to 10 minutes.

BAKED CHICKEN IN A SWEET BBQ SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Whisk together the barbecue sauce, soy sauce, red wine, maple syrup, chili powder, dry mustard powder, garlic powder, onion powder, and cumin in a bowl until thoroughly combined.
• Place the chicken breasts into a 9x13-inch baking dish, and pour the sauce over the chicken. Turn the chicken pieces over in the sauce to coat both sides.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is no longer pink and the juices run clear, about 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a breast should read 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Remove the chicken from the baking dish, and keep warm.
• Pour the remaining sauce into a saucepan, place over medium heat, and bring to a boil. Whisk the cornstarch and water together in a small bowl until smooth. Whisk the cornstarch mixture into the sauce; reduce heat to a simmer, and allow the sauce to thicken, whisking constantly. Return the chicken to the dish, and pour the thickened sauce over the chicken to serve.

BAKED NASHVILLE HOT CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Mix water, 1/4 cup salt, 1/4 cup sugar, and hot sauce together in a large bowl until sugar and salt are dissolved into the brine. Place chicken pieces in the brine and refrigerate, 30 minutes to 1 hour. Pour brine from the bowl.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place a baking rack onto a baking sheet and coat rack with cooking spray.
• Combine flour, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, and black pepper in a shallow bowl until coating is well mixed. Press chicken pieces into the coating until both sides are evenly coated; place on the prepared rack.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Spray each chicken piece with cooking spray; flip and spray the other side. Continue baking until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Heat oil in a small pan over medium heat until shimmering. Mix 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder together in a bowl; add to oil and cook for 30 seconds. Brush oil mixture onto cooked chicken, adding more layers for extra heat.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH HOT HONEY MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix olive oil, honey, mustard*, orange marmalade, paprika, pepper flakes, garlic and stock. If you want, use a hand blender to get all the ingredients combined well. Set aside.
• Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. If breasts are big, cut in half horizontally. Season flour with salt and pepper, and dredge chicken in flour. Fry in pan about 2-3 minutes each side.
• Pour sauce around chicken and cover. Lower heat to medium and simmer for about 10-12 minutes.
• Remove chicken to plate and pour sauce over top and serve.
• *NOTE* I used a mustard called Bone Suckin' Sweet Hot Mustard which I bought at a local kitchenware store (Lakeland Ltd.) here in the UK. It contains ingredients such as molasses, brown sugar and jalapeno peppers. You can use a similar type of mustard if you can find one or just use dijon. However, I think that a bold flavored mustard like the one I used is what really brought this dish together. If you try this recipe and review it, please let others know what type of mustard you used.

CHICKEN WITH SWEET CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl mix together sweet chili sauce, soy sauce and garlic. Pour 1/2 cup (half the mixture) into a small plastic food storage zip bag. Add chicken and turn to coat; refrigerate and marinade 30 minutes.
• To a skillet, add a tablespoon or two of oil and heat over medium-high heat. Remove chicken from marinade and brown on one side for about 2-3 minutes (it may smoke a little from the sweet marinade). Turn the chicken over and brown for 2 minutes longer. Cover with a lid, turn the heat to low and let it finish cooking for about 8 minutes.
• Place remaining chili sauce and soy sauce mixture in a small saucepan and simmer over low heat until heated through, about 5 minutes. Serve over chicken.

SWEET HOT MUSTARD CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Make 2 slashes crosswise into the skin and meat of each chicken thigh with a sharp knife, cutting to the bone. Cuts should be about 1 inch apart. Transfer thighs into a heavy resealable plastic bag.
• Whisk Dijon mustard, brown sugar, red wine vinegar, mustard powder, salt, black pepper, ground chipotle pepper, and cayenne pepper in a bowl until smooth. Whisk garlic into marinade.
• Pour marinade into bag over chicken thighs and massage marinade into chicken, coating each thigh thoroughly and working the marinade into the cuts. Seal bag and refrigerate at least 4 hours (or overnight for best flavor).
• Move a rack to the center position in oven. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly oil the foil.
• Scatter onion rings onto prepared baking sheet. Place chicken thighs on top of onion rings. Spray or brush thighs with vegetable oil; sprinkle thighs with additional salt and cayenne pepper if desired.
• Roast chicken in preheated oven until the skin is browned, meat is tender, and the juices run clear, 35 to 45 minutes.
• Transfer chicken and onions onto a serving platter. Pour pan drippings into a saucepan, bring to a boil, and continue boiling, stirring often, until drippings are reduced by half, 3 to 4 minutes. Skim excess fat from pan sauce.
• Spoon reduced pan sauce over each chicken thigh and serve.

BAKED SWEET AND SOUR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper.
• Working in two batches, toss the chicken pieces in cornstarch and then coat with the egg.
• Heat the oil over medium-high heat and again in two batches, brown the chicken, turning it so that all sides are browned but not cooked through.
• Place the chicken in a single layer in a foil lined 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Wisk together the sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
• Pour sauce evenly over the chicken and turn the chicken to ensure each piece is coated.
• Bake for 1 hour, turning the chicken every 15 minutes.

SWEET & STICKY CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Combine the balsamic vinegar, honey, brown sugar, soy sauce, rosemary sprigs, and garlic cloves in a large ziploc bag.
• Shake and squeeze the contents of the bag to dissolve the brown sugar and honey.
• Add the breasts to the bag and seal, squeezing out as much air as you can.
• Marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 450*F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Remove the chicken from the bag, reserving the marinade, and arrange them on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake until the skin is carmelized and very dark in spots, 30-35 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place the marinade in a small saucepan.
• Bring the marinade to a boil, then reduce the heat to simmer and cook over low heat until thick, about 15 minutes.
• Use a pastry brush to brush some of the cooked marinade on the cooked chicken.
• Place the cooked chicken on a serving platter.
• If using, sprinkle the sesame seeds and parsely over the chicken.