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Thursday, November 13, 2008

Good new recipe!

Ok, I actually made dinner last night. I know, I know, it's a rare occurrence. But it finally happened! It was called Smoked Paprika Chicken or something like that; I just found it online. But it was really, really good (and super easy; I think it took me like 5 minutes to prepare or something). Here it is:

Ingredients:

  • 1 chicken, 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 pounds, quartered, or chicken parts
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Spanish smoked paprika (Is this different from regular paprika? That's what I used)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 clove garlic, finely minced (I just used garlic powder and it worked fine)

Preparation:

Heat oven to 400°. Line a roasting pan or jelly roll pan with foil.

Wash chicken parts and pat dry. Arrange chicken, skin side up, on the baking pan; sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. (I just used boneless skinless breasts, since that's healthier. Didn't affect the recipe at all.)

Combine remaining ingredients; rub the paste over the chicken pieces. Roast, uncovered, for about 50 to 60 minutes, or until an instant-read thermometer registers 165° when inserted into the thickest part of a thigh. Juices will run clear when the chicken is pierced with a fork. Remove the chicken to a serving platter; cover loosely with foil and let stand for 8 to 10 minutes before serving.
Serves 4.

So yeah, it was really good. Of course, I was slightly miffed, since I forgot to point the timer alert on the oven thermometer. So I'm working out to the Wii Fit, and I'm thinking, "Gee, it hasn't reached 165 degrees yet?" I go over to look and it was up to 190 b/c I didn't have the damn alert on! Grrrrr. Of course, that's my fault, but I'm going to blame the thermometer instead :)

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