East Meets West Chicken
Leo | March 3, 2008As happens all too frequently we found ourselves in a crunch for time so we needed something super-quick for dinner. Since Catherine had to make the trip to Ossian and back (and she didn’t even bring me anything from Heyerly Bakery) it was up to me to figure out something. Ah, a chance to experiment and not get in trouble for it! And a handy opportunity to get rid of some of those old chicken breasts in the freezer. So today’s recipe is a little bit Mediterranean and a little bit Asian… East meets West!
East Meets West Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. ground ginger
- 2 tsp. garlic pepper salt
- dash of ground red pepper to taste
Preparation
- Just mix everything except the chicken together in a large bowl and call it a marinade
- Have the chicken take a nice long swim in the marinade, say four or five hours but refrigerate it or else you’ll get some unwanted guests for dinner
- When it comes time to make dinner, preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Lightly grease a small baking pan
- Place the chicken in the pan and pour in enough marinade to almost cover
- Bake for about a half hour or until your partner gets home
As it turns out the experiment was a rousing success. We both loved it and it took almost no time to make. To round off the meal we had the chicken with frozen Italian mixed vegetables (Kroger’s best) and our our favorite garlic-onion lumpy mashed potatoes. Proof positive that a wonderful dinner doesn’t mean slaving away in a hot kitchen for hours.
About the author: I've only lived in Fort Wayne for slightly less than a year but have grown to love the city in this short time. We're very lucky to have such a diverse food culture that goes far beyond the typical fast food fare. As for cooking, I used to dread it but it's become one of my favorite activities to do with Catherine. There's something very relaxing about cooking and setting down to a nice meal together. Well, it would be relaxing if it weren't for the dog sticking his snout into everything but it's fun nonetheless. Read more from this author
Forgot to mention that we (and by "we" I mean
CatherineForgot to mention that we (and by "we" I mean "I") washed this chicken down with Barefoot Wine’s Cabernet Sauvignon (someone else had already been spending time with our friend Admiral Nelson and didn’t need any more liquoring up). This is a pretty yummy wine, in my estimation, and has a cute, purple bottle. It is also the official wine of the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, so how could you go wrong? And it costs $4!
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