Kittencal's Maple-glazed Chicken

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 chicken breasts (cut into strips or bite-size pieces)
• black pepper
• 2 -3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 cups maple syrup (can use half pancake syrup and maple syrup)
• 6 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 -2 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
• 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 2 teaspoons mustard powder
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 -2 tablespoon brown sugar (optional)
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional or to taste)
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup cold water

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 2 season the chicken strips or pieces with black pepper; add to the oil and cook stirring until the chicken is cooked through (do not over cook the chicken or it will be dry!) set aside.
• 3 for the glaze; in a medium saucepan combine all glaze ingredients together except the brown sugar, cornstarch and water; bring to a boil mixing with a spoon over medium-high heat (if you prefer a sweeter sauce then add in 1-2 tablespoons brown sugar).
• 4 reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 10 minutes.
• 5 in a small bowl mix together the water and cornstarch until smooth; add to the simmering glaze and stir until thickened (if you want a thicker glaze then make up another mixture of the water/cornstarch mixture and add in only half adding in the rest only if the sauce is still not thick enough).
• 6 add the cooked chicken into the glaze, and simmer for about 5 minutes over low heat.
• 7 serve over rice.
• 8 **note** another way to make this is to prepare the glaze as stated.
• 9 brown the whole breasts in oil in a skillet, transfer to a baking pan.
• 10 pour the sauce over the breasts then cook for about 25-30 minutes.