Sweet Kickin' Chicken

I decided to experiment with my chicken. I was tired of the salsa chicken and the basic seasonings for my baked chicken. I bake a lot of chicken-- it's one of my go-to lean proteins and I'm terrified that I will get bored with it! So I try to keep it mixed up and fresh as much as possible. Well, I was getting bored, which made me panic a little bit- What if I can't look at chicken ever again? What if I get so disgusted with chicken that I get lazy about cooking? What if I get so lazy that all my good habits go out the window?

Basically... my mind decided to jump to insane conclusions because of some damn chicken. Now that's a little bit ridiculous, I realized, and I couldn't let some chicken get the best of me.

So I got creative.

And HOLY SMOKES my creativity is sooooo good!

I've named my creation the Sweet Kickin' Chicken! This delicious bird has a touch of sweetness but it definitely gives you a good kick, too. However, either way, it is SOOOO good! I will be repeating this experiment in the future, that's for sure! In the meantime, I am sharing my creation with you :)

Ingredients:

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1/2 cup of mustard (your choice, but I like Spicy Brown and Dijon)
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• Salt & Pepper
• Cayenne Pepper
• Oregano

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees
2. In a small bowl, mix together mustard, syrup, and vinegar
3. Place chicken breasts into 9x13 greased baking dish (or any baking dish that will fit). Season with salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, and oregano.

• I used 1/2 tbsp of cayenne pepper and eyeballed the sprinkling of salt, pepper and oregano. Use more cayenne for spicier chicken, less if you can't handle the heat ;)
4. Pour the mustard mixture over chicken, making sure the chicken is coated.

5. Bake for 30-35 minutes.

The end product may not look like much but trust me. YUM!!! I'm enjoying mine with asparagus and corn tonight!

Enjoy!! :)

Love,
Paulina