1. it is easy peasy. (no, really, it is!)
2. it asked for simple ingredients that would be in anyone's kitchen
3. it didn't say that I would have to do any complicated stuff (no injecting, rolling, tying, cartwheeling, that kind of stuff)
So, I bought the chicken thighs (Boneless, skinless) and gathered the ingredients. I did some modifications with mine because I didn't have some of the ingredients, and mostly because the lightbulb in my head was working.
I swapped some things like seasoned pepper instead of fresh cracked pepper, skipped the chili powder (because I didn't have it and it would be weird to knock on my neighbor's door for a teaspoon of chili powder), put 1 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, then put 1 teaspoon of freshly cracked garlic salt. I also put Texas Pete with the honey glaze, just because.
For you folks who want the original recipe, click here.
Here's what we need:
A.) 1 package of boneless, skinless chicken thighs
B.) Seasoning:
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
1 teaspoon seasoned pepper
1 teaspoon Red Pepper flakes
2 teaspoons Paprika
1 1/2 Garlic Powder
1 teaspoon Freshly cracked Garlic Salt
C.) Glaze:
2/3 cup Honey
1 tablespoon Texas Pete (or more, if you really want a KICK!)
2 tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar
D.) A working Oven with Broil Option
E.) Food Brush (For Glaze) (Please do not use a paintbrush! I know some peeps will!)
Procedure:
1. Turn on Oven to Broil
2. Lay the chicken thighs flat on a baking tray (I used a 12x8 tray)
3. Mix all the seasoning ingredients.
4. Season the chicken thighs with the seasoning mix. Rub them on the chicken for a deeper flavor. Work those hands! Flip the chicken thighs and season the other side.
5. Put the tray with the seasoned chicken in the oven for 8 minutes. (You can put them in longer if you want a well-cooked chicken, but remember, you'd be putting the chicken back in the oven for the glaze to caramelize, so be careful not to overcook) (You can also cook it for a shorter time, depending on your liking, but be aware of the dangers of eating raw chicken...)
6. When the beeper sounds, or if you use your amazing sense of time and it said 8 minutes have passed, take the tray out, flip the chicken and put it back in the oven. Let the chicken cook for another 8 minutes.
7. Mix the glaze while waiting for the chicken to cook.
8. When the beeping sound is heard, or again, your amazing sense of time tells you it's time, take the chicken out. Grab the brush and the glaze, and baste (which is really brushing) the chicken with the glaze. Make sure to cover the chicken well.
8. Put the tray back in the oven and let the glaze work its magic. (Mine took about 5 mins)
9. When you see the glaze thickening, (or the glaze thickening on the tray) take it out and flip the chicken and baste the other side. Put it back in the oven.
10. When you see the glaze bubbling on the tray, and your chicken have that oh-so-yummy caramel color, it's time to take it out and let it cool for a bit. What I did was that I rubbed the chicken to the thick glaze on the tray. MMMMMMMM....
11. LET IT COOL. Believe me, you'll want it to cool before you eat it. I know why.
12. Grab a plate, put some chicken, and scoop some of that glaze. ENJOY!
I really liked my version of the recipe (simply because I have adapted it to suit my taste buds, and you can change it too!) because I used the ingredients I have at hand. If you somehow dont have a couple of the ingredients, don't fret. You can always substitute,or you can do the "ask your neighbor" thing (it pays to have good social skills). Just make sure you have the main ingredients. LOL.
Another thing, this recipe is both on the sweet and spicy (especially when you ate a chunk with the red pepper flakes). If you would like it to be spicier, I suggest you to put a bit more of the spicy stuff in OR put more Texas Pete on the glaze. I liked the outcome because it tasted like a mild version of General Tso's without the frying or the huge pepper pieces that you get to eat and realize too late that it wasn't garlic.
Enjoy!
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