Poultry Essentials Spicy Garlic Chicken Recipes

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together salt, black pepper, cayenne, paprika, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, onion powder, thyme and parsley. Sprinkle spice mixture generously on both sides of chicken breasts.
• Heat butter and olive oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute chicken until golden brown, about 6 minutes on each side. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons garlic powder and lime juice. Cook 5 minutes more, stirring frequently to coat evenly with sauce.

Steps:

• 1. PREP/PREPARE
• 2. If you have a cast-iron skillet it would be ideal for this recipe. If not, a good heavy-bottomed pan will do nicely.
• 3. Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
• 4. Add the sauce ingredients to a blender, and blend until smooth.
• 5. You could also use a food processor, fitted with an S-blade, or an immersion blender.
• 6. Add the chicken to a large bowl, or Ziploc bag, and pour in the sauce.
• 7. Stick in the fridge for 4 - 6 hours. This will give the ingredients a chance to know each other.
• 8. Remove from the fridge and shake off a bit of the marinade.
• 9. Add the oil to a skillet over medium heat.
• 10. When the oil begins to shimmer, add the chicken.
• 11. Cook, occasionally stirring until the chicken loses it pink, about 3 - 4 minutes.
• 12. Increase heat to medium high and cook until the chicken begins to brown in spots.
• 13. There is a trick to this. You want to use a stir/stop method. You stir the chicken and then let it sit and remain in contact with the bottom of the hot pan until it begins to brown... then stir. Stir/Stop, Stir/Stop, until the chicken is cooked through and has yummy crispy bits, about 4 - 5 minutes.
• 14. You want to give the chicken plenty of room so that it browns and does not just sit there and steam. So, if you have a small skillet, you may have to do it in batches.
• 15. PLATE/PRESENT
• 16. Serve it up over rice, or as a taco filling; even a casserole. Enjoy.
• 17. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.