cold weather comfort food: honey garlic chicken

Name: Cold Weather Comfort Food: Honey Garlic Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 6 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## PLAN/PURCHASE; 2 tablespoon(s) grapeseed oil; 2 medium tomatoes, blanched, peeled, and puréed; 1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped; 4 clove(s) garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon(s) chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) paprika; 1 tablespoon(s) dried parsley; 1/ teaspoon(s) dried oregano; 1 pinch(es) cayenne pepper, or to taste; 1 tablespoon(s) tomato paste; 1 tablespoon(s) brown sugar; 1/4 cup(s) cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon(s) tomato sauce; 1/2 cup(s) honey; 1/4 cup(s) tamari; 4 large boneless, skinless chicken thighs

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Andy Anderson !

Wichita, KS

Updated on Oct 20, 2015

Ah, I love Autumn/Winter… so many comfort foods to create, and so little time to make them. Honey chicken is not so much about the chicken as it is about the sauce. The traditional ingredients in a honey garlic chicken sauce are soy, ketchup, and honey in equal amounts. I thought that would mix that up a bit and play around with the spices. What I came up with was an awesome sauce, and tasty, flavorful chicken. So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 6 Hr

method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

PLAN/PURCHASE
2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
2 medium tomatoes, blanched, peeled, and puréed
1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1/ teaspoon dried oregano
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1 tablespoon tomato sauce
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup tamari
4 large boneless, skinless chicken thighs

How To Make cold weather comfort food: honey garlic chicken

Step 1

PREP/PREPARE

Step 2

Gather your ingredients.
Step 3

Add the oil to a saucepan over medium heat.
Step 4

When the oil begins to shimmer, add the onions, and garlic to the saucepan. Add a pinch of salt, and cook the onions and garlic until softened, and just beginning to turn golden, about 6 to 8 minutes.
Step 5

Add the dry spices (chili powder, paprika, parsley, cayenne, and oregano), and cook until the spices become fragrant, about 1 to 2 minutes.
Step 6

Add the remaining ingredients (pureed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, brown sugar, cider vinegar, honey, and tamari), and then reduce the heat to low.
Step 7

Stir to incorporate all the ingredients, and then allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
Step 8

Place the chicken parts in the bottom of your slow cooker.
Step 9

Chef’s Note: I tried this dish with skin on/bone in – skin off/bone in, and skin off/bone out… The skin imparts a bit of grease to the sauce and increases the cooking time. Removing the skin and the bone, left the chicken a bit too wimpy for me. Skin off/bone in, gave me the best taste and presentation.
Step 10

Pour the sauce on top.
Step 11

Cook on low for 6 hours.
Step 12

PLATE/PRESENT
Step 13

Place the chicken on a plate with some long-grained white rice, drizzle the chicken with the yummy sauce, and add a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds. Enjoy.
Step 14

Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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