These are some of our favorite recipes, mostly from Cooking Light, but we tend to edit portions and ingredients
that suit our taste buds (e.g. when a recipe calls for 1 minced garlic clove, we use about 4 :) ).
Other recipes are passed down from family and friends.
Enjoy!

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Buffalo Chicken Thighs/Breasts

We had this with Blue Cheese Smashed Potatoes and celery sticks for a truly Buffalo meal!
*I tossed the chicken in the sauce as the recipe suggested, and Jim loved it, but it was a bit spicy for me, so next time I'll toss his and just drizzle a little sauce over mine. :)


Yield: Serves 4 (serving size: 2 thighs or 1 breast)
Total: 45 Minutes
Ingredients:
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour 
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
8 bone-in chicken thighs, skinned (or 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts)
1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
3 tablespoons hot sauce
1 tablespoon butter 
Preparation:
1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. Combine first 4 ingredients in a heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag; seal. Shake to blend. Add half of chicken to bag; seal. Shake to coat. Remove chicken from bag, shaking to remove excess flour mixture. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add flour-coated chicken to pan; sauté 4 minutes on each side or until browned. Transfer browned chicken to a jelly-roll pan. Repeat procedure with the remaining uncooked chicken, flour mixture, and oil. Discard remaining flour mixture. Bake chicken at 375° for 8 minutes or until done.
3. Combine hot sauce and butter in a microwave-safe dish; microwave at HIGH for 30 seconds or until butter melts, stirring to blend. Place chicken in a shallow dish; drizzle with butter sauce. Toss to coat.
Nutritional Information:
Calories: 318
Fat: 17.8g
Saturated fat: 5.5g
Monounsaturated fat: 7.5g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.1g
Protein: 28.4g
Carbohydrate: 9.2g
Fiber: 0.4g
Cholesterol: 106mg
Iron: 2.1mg
Sodium: 474mg
Calcium: 17mg

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