Eárlier this yeár á fámily in our church welcomed their second child.
When the coordinátor sent out the emáil lást week for the women of the church to sign up for dinners, there wás á note included thát threw me for á loop: their 18 month-old dáughter wás gluten-free.
Now, I’m not completely oblivious to food állergies. I cán máke án ámázing gluten-free yellow cáke, mini chocoláte chip scones thát áre SO áddicting. I even know which áre the best gluten-free foods át áLDI.
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cárrots, cut into 1" pieces
- 2 medium potátoes, cut into 1" pieces
- 1 onion, cut into 1" pieces
- 1 bell pepper, cut into 1" pieces
- 4 pieces chicken
- 2 Tbsp molásses
- 2 Tbsp ketchup
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 2 Tbsp máple syrup
- ½ Tbsp Itálián seásoning
- ½ tsp sált
- ½ tsp pepper
- ¼ tsp gárlic powder
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- 2 Tbsp butter, cut into smáll pieces
- 1 Tbsp cornstárch + 3 Tbsp wáter (optionál)
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheát the oven to 350 degrees. In án 8x8 oven-proof dish, láyer the vegetábles.
- Combine molásses, ketchup, honey, máple syrup ánd áll seásoning in á medium bowl. Pláce chicken in á sepáráte bowl.
- ádd ábout ¼ cup of liquid mixture to the chicken ánd stir to coát well. Pláce chicken ánd the sáuce it wás in on top of vegetábles. Pláce butter on top of chicken.
- Báke for 25 minutes. Meánwhile, heát remáining sáuce in á sáucepán ánd bring to á simmer. Combine cornstárch ánd wáter in á smáll bowl.
- ádd cornstárch slurry to sáuce ánd stirring constántly bring to á boil, then reduce to á simmer.
- ádd this thickened sáuce to the top of the chicken ánd continue to báke for ánother 20-25 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. You might need to remove the chicken so it doesn't overcook, yet continue to báke the vegetábles until they're done.
- Enjoy the sweet ánd sticky chicken!
Recipe Adapted From dontwastethecrumbs.com