Andrea and Adam's awesome Honey-Ginger Chicken Bites!

Honey-Ginger Chicken Bites (overnight marinade)


2/3 c honey
2 Tbsp minced, peeled fresh ginger
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 Tbsp cider vinegar
2 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp orange rind
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/4 # chicken thighs, chopped into bite sized pieces
cooking spray
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 tsp cornstarch
2 tsp water
2 tsp sesame seeds, toasted

1. Combine 1st 9 ingredients in a plastic bag. Add chicken and refrigerate overnight.
2. Preheat oven to 425. Spray broiling pan with cooking spray and place chicken on pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook 20 minutes, stirring once.
3. Strain marinade into a bowl. Boil strained marinade in a saucepan and cook 3 minutes. Skim the solids off the top and discard.
4. Combine cornstarch and water in a bowl and whisk. Add to marinade mixture with whisk and cook for 1 minute.
5. Pour glaze over chicken and broil on a jelly roll pan for 5 minutes, stirring twice.

From Andrea and Adam Barnes (side note: I like this recipe suggestion thing! If you've got some good ones, send them my way and we'll try them out!)

Ken's Rating: *****
Chalsea's Rating: *****
Soooooo delicious! I served this with some steamed carrots and they went pretty well together. Next time I'd mix in some greens, but all in all, this was great! We also decided this would make an incredible stir fry so we're going to double the marinade, add more veggies, and serve this over rice.

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