poultry essentials: simmered honey lemon chicken

How To Make poultry essentials: simmered honey lemon chicken

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  PREP/PREPARE
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  Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
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  Cut the chicken up into bite-sized pieces
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  Take the baked garlic, add a pinch of salt, and use the flat side of a kitchen knife to smash it up.
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  Chef’s Note: If you have never baked garlic, here is how you do it: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/seasoning-mix/cooking-essentials-baked-garlic.html?r=4
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  In a small bowl, whisk together the garlic, tamari sauce, and vinegar.
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  Add the chicken, cover the bowl, and place in the fridge for several hours.
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  Chef’s Tip: If you perform this step in the morning, by dinner time it will be more than ready to go.
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  Combine the salt, pepper, and paprika in a small bowl.
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  Remove the chicken from the marinade and sprinkle with the seasoning mixture.
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  Add the grapeseed oil to a skillet over medium heat.
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  Chef’s Note: The skillet needs to be large enough to hold the chicken, and the sauce.
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  When the oil begins to simmer, add the chicken.
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  Cook until nice and brown on all sides, about 8 – 10 minutes.
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  Remove the chicken and reserve.
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  Add all the ingredients for the Lemon/Honey sauce to a small bowl, and whisk to combine.
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  Add the liquid to the skillet, and increase the heat to medium high.
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  Chef’s Note: Use a wooden spoon to scrape up any brown bits (fonds), and allow them to dissolve into the liquid.
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  When the liquid comes up to a boil, reduce the heat back to medium, and allow it to simmer until it thickens, about 2 – 3 minutes.
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  Chef’s Tip: If the sauce is a bit too thick for your liking, add more chicken stock, a tablespoon at a time, to thin it out. I like my sauce thick.
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  Chef’s Note: While the sauce is simmering, do a final tasting for proper seasoning.
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  Return the reserved chicken to the skillet, and lightly simmer until the chicken is heated through, about 1 – 2 minutes.
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  PLATE/PRESENT
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  Serve over rice, spoon some of the yummy sauce over the top, and garnish with sesame seeds. Enjoy.
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  Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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