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Chicken is often seen as bland and boring because people eat it so much, but it doesn't have to be! It is an extremely versatile meat that lends itself especially well to quick cooking and meals for busy people. Here is one of the best fast chicken recipes you can try at home.
1. Orange-glazed chicken
Chicken and citrus flavors go together extremely well! One of my favorite fast chicken recipes is orange-glazed chicken, a simple combination of orange, honey, and chicken that makes a mouth-watering meal.
Start by cutting boneless, skinless chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces. Add them to a hot, non-stick skillet with a few tablespoons of canola oil or some other neutral oil. If you keep it on hand, you can also add a few drops of sesame oil.
As the chicken browns, prepare the glaze. In a blender, combine the pulp of 1-2 oranges, depending on size, honey, brown sugar, and soy sauce. A little bit of ginger works well, here, too. When the chicken is about half-way done, add the glaze mixture to the pan and allow the chicken to finish cooking.
As the water in the glaze evaporates, it will thicken into a gel-like consistency, perfect over meat and poultry. Once the chicken is done, and the glaze is thickened to your liking, the dish is ready to serve. To make a complete meal out of your favorite fast chicken recipes, serve over rice with stir-fried veggies.
If you've got a wider array of ingredients on hand, or if you've got time to go to the grocery store before cooking, you may want to add a few other ingredients to enhance the flavors. Scallions, or skinny green onions work well add them raw at the end or cook them in during the last few minutes of cooking. Also try adding some coarsely chopped parsley and cilantro into the mix once it's off the heat these herbs add great depth of flavor.
