By Victoria Abbott aka Mary Jane and Victoria Maffini
This is a comfort recipe in our family and it’s one that we always
have in the freezer for unexpected arrivals (no names mentioned). Just thaw slightly and bake. It's also great and easy, when you
have chicken thighs on hand. You can
whip it up fresh and cook it in less than an hour. If you need to deliver a meal to help someone
out, this one travels well and is always appreciated. Everyone loves it and we
get requests from grandchildren too!
Not only that, but it’s cheap and cheerful. It’s good all year round but is especially nice on a cold and rainy night.
Trust us, we have lots of those.
We don’t even remember where we got the recipe. That is lost
in the mists of time. At one point it was scrawled on a file card in a little beige
plastic recipe box, but we’ve made so
many changes, we might not recognize it if we do ever find that card!
CHILI CHICKEN
1 pound chicken thighs, boneless and skinless
1 cup Heinz chili sauce (plain or with peppers)
¼ cup cider vinegar or lemon
¼ cup brown sugar (you could use Splenda brown)
¼ cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard (you can use dried mustard – two
tsps)
Preheat oven to 350.
Bake for about 50 minutes, until sauce is bubbly and chicken is cooked through.
We all love this with orzo and a green vegetable and salad. We've served it here with quinoa salad.
We hope you enjoy this! Why not drop in and let us know what your favorite go-to or emergency recipe is.
Stay sane in the kitchen, friends!
Victoria Abbott is the mysterious collaboration between the artist and photographer Victoria Maffini and her mother, the mystery writer, Mary Jane Maffini. Strangely enough, their four book collector mysteries, The Christie Curse, The Sayers Swindle, The Wolfe Widow and The Marsh Madness
all contain lots of food.
We're really excited about the forthcoming fifth installment The Hammett Hex in October 2016.
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I fear I am tempted to make this even though it's not an emergency. We're looking at three days of rain, though, so maybe that qualifies.
ReplyDeleteHave fun with it, Krista. We actually make it all year long. XO
ReplyDeleteMJ/VA
MJ, This seems to be a very flavourful, easy chicken dish to add to my collection. I will try it soon!
ReplyDeleteI hope you like it, Grace! Thanks for coming by. Hugs. MJ
DeleteYum, yum, yum! Can't wait to try this. And just finished March Madness. Loved it! ~ Daryl
ReplyDeleteMarsh Madness - can you see I'm thinking basketball? Sheesh. LOL
DeleteThanks, Daryl! Thanks for your kinds words about the 'Madness'! XO MJ
DeleteThis looks like something easy to put together after work--those are the kind of recipes I'm always looking for. Can't wait to try it.
ReplyDeleteThat's where I first started to use it, but it's stuck as a family favorite. Hugs. MJ
DeleteLooks nice and easy with lots of flavor! Thanks for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kim!It's so retro, but we love it! Hugs. MJ
DeleteI hope the comments area is feeling more helpful. now. Earlier today it refused to post my comment.
ReplyDeleteWith so little prep it can be on the table in about an hour.
And it's delicious?
Perfection!
Comment areas cannot be controlled! What's that about, Libby? It is less than an hour and so easy. Orzo is perfect with it. Hugs. MJ
DeleteI'm going to make this for my husband for our wedding anniversary. He saw me lloking at the recipe and said that it looks delicious. I can't wait to see if it is. Only a couple more weeks.
ReplyDeleteMy gavorite recipe for a quick dinner has only 3 ingredients. Cook 1 1/2 sticks of butter slowly over low heat until a light golden brown, toss with one pound of cooked spaghetti noodles and a cup of shredded Mizithra cheese.
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