Mahogany Chicken Recipes

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• In a small bowl, mix together chopped cilantro, olive oil, minced garlic, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and 1/8 teaspoon of the pepper; set aside.
• In medium bowl, mix together brown sugar, mustard, hoisin sauce and vinegar. Reserve 2/3 of this mixture. To remainder, add 1/2 cup lime juice and stir in chicken; cover and refrigerate.
• Place sweet potatoes in a heavy saucepan and cover with boiling water. Cook, covered, over medium-high heat until tender, about 15 minutes. Reserve 1/4 cup cooking liquid, then drain potatoes in colander. Return potatoes to reserved cooking water and add butter, chipotle pepper, adobo sauce, remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons lime juice, cumin, lime zest, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Mash potatoes.
• Preheat the broiler. Thread chicken on 8 bamboo skewers that have been soaked in water for 30 minutes. Broil about 6 inches from heat, basting with reserved mahogany sauce until done, about 8 minutes. To serve, divide potatoes among 4 plates; top each with 2 skewers of chicken and drizzle with cilantro chimichurri sauce. Garnish with cilantro sprigs.

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• Dry chicken thoroughly with paper towels and season with pepper. Heat oil in large nontstick skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Cook chicken, skin side down (thighs will fit into pan snugly), until skin is deep brown and crisp, (15 to 20 minutes). Chicken should be moderately brown after 10 minutes. If too browned, reduce heat; if pale, increse heat. Turn chicken over, reduce heat to medium, and cook until second side is brown and meat is thoroughly cooked, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk soy sauce, sugar, mirin, ginger, garlic, and cornstarch together in small bow.
• Transfer chicken to plate and pour off fat. Add soy mixture to skillet and return to medium heat. Return chicken to skillet, turn to coat with sauce, and simmer, skin side up, until sauce is thick and glossy, about 2 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to serving platter and sprinkle with scallions. Pour remaining sauce into small bowl and pass separately.

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• Place chicken in a shallow, medium dish.
• In a medium bowl, mix soy sauce, honey, molasses, chile sauce, ground ginger and garlic. Pour the mixture over the chicken. Cover and refrigerate approximately 1 hour, turning occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large baking dish, arrange chicken in a single layer. Bake in the preheated oven approximately 50 minutes, brushing with remaining soy sauce mixture often and turning once, until meat is no longer pink and juices run clear.

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• Place chicken in a shallow baking dish, arranging in a single layer.
• In a separate bowl, mix the soy sauce, honey, molasses, chili sauce, ground ginger and garlic.
• Pour the mixture over the chicken.
• Cover and refrigerate approximately 1 hour, turning occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Bake in the preheated oven approximately 50 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.
• Turn the chicken once.
• Brush chicken with remaining mixture during the cooking time if desired.

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• Stir together buttermilk and 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper in a large bowl; add chicken, turning to coat. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 6 hours or up to overnight.
• In a large brown paper bag, combine flour with remaining 1 teaspoon cayenne, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 tablespoon pepper; shake to combine. One at a time, place chicken pieces in the bag; shake to coat. Place coated pieces on a clean plate or tray.
• In a large skillet, heat 2 inches oil to 350 degrees. Using tongs, add chicken one piece at a time, being careful to not overcrowd pan. Fry, turning every 3 to 4 minutes, until deep mahogany in color, about 18 minutes. Remove chicken from skillet, and drain on a brown paper bag. Serve hot, warm, or cold.

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• In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, sugar, mirin, ginger, garlic, and cornstarch.
• Pat the chicken dry and season with freshly ground black pepper.
• In a large nonstick skillet over moderate heat, heat the oil until hot but not smoking. Add the chicken skin side down, and cook until the skin is crisp and deep golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until the other side is browned and the meat is thoroughly cooked, about 10 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate and drain the fat from the pan.
• Add the soy sauce mixture to the skillet and bring to a simmer. Return the chicken to the skillet and turn to coat in the sauce. Simmer the chicken, skin side up, until the sauce is thick and glossy, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a platter, spoon the sauce over the top, sprinkle with the sliced onions, and serve.

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• Mix all the ingredients with the chicken breasts and place in a zip-top bag. Refrigerate for 8 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove chicken from marinade and place in a shallow baking dish. Pour marinade in a bowl, thin with just a bit of water, and pour over chicken.
• Bake covered for approximately 20 minutes; uncover and baste. Return to the oven and bake uncovered until done, basting again once.

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• Prep chicken wings. Rinse in cold water, pat dry with paper towel, and trim tips. If you desire split wings into drum and wing, to extend portions.
• Mix all ingredients, except the chicken, together to prepare marinade.
• Add chicken to marinade and stir until evenly coated.
• Let chicken marinade in mixture at least one hour but for best flavor marinade over night or up to 48 hours. Place in refrigerator while marinading.
• Place chicken in roasting pan spooning a little of the marinade over the wings, there should only be about 1/8 of an inch of liquid in the bottom of the pan. Not too much liquid or the wings will fall apart.
• Cook in 375°F oven for 1 hour.
• flip wings and cook an additional 30 minutes.
• Let cool a bit before eating.
• *You can do this recipe in advance and when done cooking put in a crock pot to be re-heated later. Great for BBQ's and Pot-Lucks.

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• Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 300°F. Whisk 1 cup water, soy sauce, sherry, sugar, molasses, and vinegar in oven safe 12-inch skillet until sugar is dissolved. Arrange chicken, skin side down, in soy mixture and nestle ginger and garlic between pieces of chicken. Bring soy mixture to simmer over medium heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Transfer skillet to oven and cook, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Flip chicken skin side up and continue to cook, uncovered, until chicken registers 195 degrees, 20 to 30 minutes longer. Transfer chicken to platter, taking care not to tear skin. Pour cooking liquid through fine-mesh strainer into fat separator and let settle for 5 minutes. Turn oven to broil. Whisk cornstarch and remaining 1/2 cup water together in bowl. Pour 1 cup defatted cooking liquid into now-empty skillet and bring to simmer over medium heat. Whisk cornstarch mixture into cooking liquid and simmer until thickened, about 1 minute. Pour sauce into bowl and set aside. Return chicken skin side up to now-empty skillet and broil until well browned, about 4 minutes. Return chicken to platter and let rest for 5 minutes. Serve, passing reserved sauce separately. Cooks note: For the best results, trim all visible fat and skin from the underside of the thighs. Serve with steamed rice.

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• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Remove giblets and neck from chicken; refrigerate for use another day. Rinse chicken and drain well.
• With chicken breast-side up, lift wings up toward neck, then fold them under back of chicken so they stay in place. With string, tie legs together.
• Place chicken, breast-side up, on rack in small roasting pan; rub with salt and pepper. Insert meat thermometer into thickest part of thigh, next to body, being careful that pointed end of thermometer does not touch bone.
• Roast chicken 45 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare glaze: In small bowl, stir brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, and vermouth until sugar dissolves.
• After chicken has roasted 45 minutes, brush with some glaze. Turn oven control to 400 degrees F and roast chicken 30 minutes longer, brushing with glaze twice more during roasting, until chicken is a deep brown color, thermometer reaches 180 degrees F, and juices run clear when thickest part of thigh is pierced with tip of knife. Place chicken on warm large platter; let stand 15 minutes for easier carving.
• Meanwhile, add 1/4 cup water to roasting pan; over medium heat, heat to boiling, stirring to loosen brown bits. Remove pan from heat; skim and discard fat. Serve chicken with pan juices. Garnish with fresh herbs.

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• In a 2 cup glass measure combine rice wine, tea, juice, soy sauce and honey.
• Set aside.
• In a small bowl combine cinnamon, ginger, pepper and salt.
• rub spices on both sides of chicken breasts.
• In a large skillet heat 1/2 T. oil over medium high head.
• Add chicken.
• Reduce heat to medium and cook until golden outside and no long pink inside, 3-5 minutes per side.
• Transfer to a plate and set aside.
• Add remaining 1/2 T. oil to the skillet.
• Add bell pepper, scallions and garlic.
• Saute for 30 seconds.
• Increase heat to high.
• Add reserved rice wine-tea mixture.
• Bring to a boil, scraping up browned bits.
• Cook until liquid is reduced by half.
• Reduce heat to low and return chicken and it's juice to skillet.
• Simmer gently until heated thru, about 1 minute.
• Slice chicken into thin diagonal slices and fan onto plates.
• Spoon sauce and vegetables over chicken.

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• Cut each chicken wing at joints to make 3 pieces; discard tip. Cut off excess skin; discard. Place chicken in shallow glass or plastic bowl. Mix remaining ingredients; pour over chicken. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour, turning occasionally.
• Heat oven to 375°. Line broiler pan with aluminum foil.
• Remove chicken from marinade; reserve marinade. Place chicken in single layer on rack in foil-lined broiler pan; brush with marinade.
• Bake 30 minutes; turn. Bake about 20 minutes longer, brushing occasionally with marinade, until deep brown and juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Discard any remaining marinade.