Awesome Chicken Recipe

Got inspired last night to make dinner for Wifey and I, so she would have a hot meal when she got home from teaching dog obedience. I was pleasantly suprised with the results...

Give this one a try, it's pretty easy...


Radioguy's Sweet Baked Chicken


Ingredients

• 1 cup light soy sauce
• 1 cup brown sugar
• garlic powder, to taste
• onion powder, to taste
• 1 pinch ground ginger
• 1 dash lemon, lime, or orange juice (optional)
• chicken wings (or drumsticks), enough to fill a 9x9 inch glass baking dish

The trick is to combine the soy sauce and brown sugar in proportion to the amount of chicken you're using. Last night, I used 6-8 chicken wings and a couple of chicken legs (whatever I had in the freezer, that is). If you use more chicken (if you are cooking for more than two people), use a bigger backing dish and try more of the soy/brown sugar combination. Chances are, though, the proportions above should be sufficient.

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place chicken pieces in a baking dish.
• Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl - mix well (until brown sugar has dissolved).
• Pour mixture over chicken.
• Bake chicken for 30 minutes, remove from oven and turn chicken pieces over, spooning the "sauce" over the chicken.
• Bake for another 30 minutes, remove from oven and turn chicken pieces over, spooning the "sauce" over the chicken.
• Bake for another 15-20 minutes and remove from chicken. Let cool for 5-10 minutes.
• Serve with salad or rice. Very tasty!
  

If you end up with additional "sauce" after the chicken is done, you can reduce it for a thicker "sauce". Just be careful while reducing it, as it has a lot of brown sugar, which can burn easily. The ginger gives the dish a slightly Chinese flavor - for a different flavor, try leaving the ginger out and adding some mild chili powder (for example). Experiment with it, and have fun!

Let me know if you get an opportunity to try this recipe!