Sweet, Sticky, and Spicy Chicken

This was so YUMMY! I made this for dinner tonight with rice and a side salad.  I got the recipe from AllRecipes but adapted it a bit.  I’ll make a note of what I did differently.  It may be a little spicy for a toddler.  Hayden did not try it but I think it would have been too spicy for him anyways.  He loves lettuce though.  He filled up on that and biscuits.

Sweet, Sticky, and Spicy Chicken

• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger root ( I used 1 tsp. of ground ginger)
• 2 teaspoons chopped garlic ( I used 1 tsp. of minced garlic instead)
• 2 tablespoons hot sauce ( I only used one Tbsp and i thought it was spicy enough)
• salt and pepper to taste
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – cut into 1/2 inch strips
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (i used olive oil)

1. Mix together brown sugar, honey, soy sauce, ginger, garlic and hot sauce in a small bowl.
2. Lightly salt and pepper the chicken strips.
3. 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.

A few other things I did…

Before I browned the chicken I used the pan to saute some onion and green pepper.  I took it out and set it aside.  I only used two chicken breasts and cut it into smaller cubes.  I coated it with flour mixed with some salt and pepper before I browned it in the skillet. And I had my skillet on medium high heat since it is calphanon (sp?) and then turned it down to medium when I added the sauce.

For the side salad I used Red Leaf lettuce.  My favorite dressing is made from brown sugar, vegetable oil, and rice vinegar…made of equal parts. About 1 Tbsp of each is enough to coat salads for Jason, Hayden and myself.

The little man in my belly is kickin’ now for sure!  I hope you enjoy it!!!