Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Spicy Honey Brushed Chicken Thighs














As I mentioned in the last post, I have packed up all of my cookbooks.  I bought a Cooking Light Magazine in the grocery store earlier in the month and I am really liking this magazine.  So far I have made 8 recipes out of it and only 2 of them were one's I wouldn't make again.

This chicken recipe is one of the 6 that I would definitely make again.  Jordan took a bite and immediately said, "Mmmm...this is really good!"  And it's easy - great for a weeknight meal.  Good and easy, what else can you ask for?!  :)

Ingredients:
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp ground red pepper (I used red pepper flakes)
8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs (I only used 6)
cooking spray
6 Tablespoons honey
2 tsp cider vinegar

Directions:

Preheat broiler

Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl.  Add chicken to bowl; toss to coat.


 
Place chicken on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray.  Broil chicken 5 minutes on each side.














Combine honey and vinegar.  Remove chicken from oven and brush each chicken thigh with honey/vinegar mixture.  Broil 1 minute.  Remove chicken from oven and turn over.  Brush chicken with remaining honey mixture.  Broil 1 additional minute or until chicken is done.


 












I served mine with a salad, green beans and another new recipe called quinoa salad with peaches.  It's really a starch, which is why I had a salad as well.  :)  I'll be posting the quinoa salad recipe soon!  Enjoy!

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Ian's Bagel Sandwich

(Wow, has it really been a month since I've posted a recipe?! I've been so busy with two children under the age of two, trying to sell our house, trying to keep the house clean for showings, and having a husband who travels every other week, I just haven't had the time to try new recipes :) Plus I packed up all of my recipe books & magazines. Doh! Well, I am hoping to post a little more often than once a month!!)

  

We went to the beach over the summer with Jordan's brother Ian. He made these bagel sandwiches that Jordan an I really liked. There were a few different variations but the one we made at home had pimento cheese, avocado, bean sprouts, and tomato. Great for a weekend lunch and oh so yummy!

We used everything bagels but feel free to use whatever kind of bagel you like. Start out by toasting your bagel.















Add a layer of pimento cheese, bean sprouts, sliced avocado, then salt & pepper.















Top with your tomato slices and the bottom part of the bagel. Flip the sandwich over so the pimento layer is on top. Enjoy!