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Spicy Maple Chicken Strips

Football used to be a family affair at our house.  Unfortunately, my husband now works weekends.   My son is more into video games than football games.   I have found that I can lure him back in to sit with me for a bit if I make fun food. 

I had marked this recipe to try, but I'm not a huge fan of bone in wings, and I don't fry very often.   What drew me to it was the sauce- spicy and maple?  I'm in.   I started with breaded boneless chicken strips that I baked according to the package directions.    For the sauce, I split the recipe in half and put it into 2 saucepans.  While I love spicy, my son doesn't.   For his, I added just a few drops of the sriracha, for mine, the whole amount.    I tossed my portion liberally in the sauce, he preferred a small cup so he could dip.  

It was an overcast day, and lighting in my kitchen is a challenge.  I took a quick snap or two and called it good.   Not only was it delicious, Jake hung out with me for the entire quarter.    Success!    Thank you so much to Dona H for sharing the recipe  :)



                     
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                        Spicy Maple Chicken Strips

Tyson Crispy Chicken Strips (25oz bag)
     1/2           cup  butter -- cubed
     1/2           cup  maple syrup
     1/2           cup  Sriracha
     1/4           cup  packed brown sugar
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
     1/4      teaspoon  pepper
  2        tablespoons  water
  1 1/2      teaspoons  cornstarch

Bake chicken according to package directions.  

In a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the syrup, hot sauce, brown sugar, salt and pepper. Combine water and cornstarch; stir into sauce. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

Place chicken in a large bowl; pour sauce over and toss to coat.

Adapted from
  "http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/spicy-maple-chicken-wings"

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