Maple-glazed roast chicken recipe

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By Silvana Franco

Serves 2-3 |
Takes 10 minutes to make and 1½ hours to roast |

The glaze sets into a sticky, shiny coating that gives a yummy sweet-and-sour flavour to the bird.

 Ingredients

1.5kg whole free-range chicken
5 tbsp red wine vinegar
4 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tbsp sesame seeds

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan180°C/gas 6. Season the chicken and pour 2 tablespoons vinegar into the body cavity. Put in a roasting tin and roast for 1 hour 10 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, mix together the remaining vinegar with the syrup, cinnamon and sesame seeds. Brush half the mixture over the chicken and roast for a further 10 minutes. Brush with the remaining glaze and return to the oven for a final 10 minutes, until the chicken is deeply golden and shiny. Rest for 5 minutes before carving. Serve with roasted carrots and leeks.

Nutritional info

Per serving (based on 3): 439kcals, 9.8g fat (2.4g saturated), 73.5g protein, 13.6g carbs, 11.7g sugar, 0.6g salt.

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Sicilian Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe

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The Chicken Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious chicken recipes) invites you to try Sicilian Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe. Enjoy our collection of quick & easy recipes and learn how to make Sicilian Sweet and Sour Chicken.  

Total Time: 40 min
Prep 20 min
Cook 20 min

Yield: 4 servings
Level: Easy  

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons raisins

1/2 cup dry white wine

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves

1 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided

1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, divided

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

4 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 small onion, finely diced

2 large cloves garlic, minced

1/4 teaspoon dried oregano

2 teaspoons sugar

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

2 small ripe tomatoes, skinned, seeded, and chopped (skin reserved for garnish)

2 tablespoons capers, rinsed

2 Sicilian green olives, pitted and chopped

1 cup low-sodium chicken broth

Chopped parsley leaves, for garnish

Tomato skin made into 4 rose flowers, for garnish

Directions:

Place raisins in a small dish. Add wine and set aside.

Place chicken between 2 sheets plastic wrap and pound to 1/4-inch thickness. Sprinkle chicken with 1 teaspoon of the salt and 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper; dredge in flour.

Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, add chicken and cook until browned on both sides, about 10 minutes total. Remove chicken and add onion and garlic to pan. Saute for about 2 minutes; then add oregano, remaining salt and pepper, sugar and vinegar. Stir in tomatoes, capers and olives. Add raisins to sauce and stir in chicken broth; cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Return chicken to pan and heat through.

Arrange chicken and sauce on serving platter and sprinkle with chopped parsley. Garnish with tomato roses.

* Guest Recipe

A viewer or guest of the show, who may not be a professional cook, provided this recipe. The Food Network Kitchens have not tested this recipe and therefore cannot make representation as to the results.

Recipe courtesy 46th National Chicken Cooking Contest and Rosa Fiore, Shoemakersville, Pennnsylvania, 2nd Place
Show: Food Network Challenge Episode: Challenge: $100,000 Chicken Challenge

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Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe

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The Chicken Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious chicken recipes) invites you to try Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe. Enjoy our collection of quick & easy recipes and learn how to make Sweet and Sour Chicken.  

Total Time: 30 min
Prep 20 min
Cook 10 min

Yield: 4 servings

Level: Intermediate

Notes

Cooking the chicken over high heat quickly gives it a nicely browned look and taste without needing to deep fry. Fresh orange juice in the sauce and lots of vegetables keep the dish and the nutrition balanced.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon chili-garlic sauce
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
2 teaspoons cornstarch
4 teaspoons peanut oil
12 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch pieces
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pint small, sweet mixed peppers, quartered, or 2 mixed bell peppers, cut into 1-inch strips
6 scallions, whites cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces, greens cut into 1-inch pieces and thinly sliced vertically into thin strips
8 ounces snow peas, trimmed
Serving suggestion, cooked brown rice
Chopped peanuts for sprinkling, optional

Directions

In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, chili-garlic sauce, vinegar, soy sauce, orange juice and cornstarch; set aside.

Meanwhile, coat the chicken with 2 teaspoons oil and heat large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Season the chicken to taste with salt and pepper and cook, turning occasionally with a wooden spoon, 2 minutes. Transfer the partially-cooked chicken to a plate. Reserve the pan.

Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons oil in the pan; add the peppers, scallion whites, and snow peas. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in the reserved chicken; whisk the sauce again and add it to the pan. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thickened and the chicken is tender, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve over rice and sprinkle with the scallion greens and peanuts, if using.

Nutritional analysis per serving (does not include brown rice and chopped peanuts) Calories 238; Total Fat 6g (Sat Fat 1 g, Mono Fat 2g, Poly Fat 2g) ; Protein 23g; Carb 23g; Fiber 4g; Cholesterol 49mg; Sodium 329mg 

Recipe courtesy Food Network Magazine  

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