Anyone else still on the "let me see what I can make with what I already have in my kitchen" meal plan because they just don't want to make the trek to the store ever since Covid-19 hit? We've been having some interesting dinners here lately, that's for sure. I decided to dig deep into the freezer to see what we had buried down there and pulled out a stash of chicken thighs and legs. Funny thing is, I don't know why I even bought them in the first place because dark meat usually isn't something that my family is very fond of. But, here we were with a bag full of chicken that I needed to figure out what to do with and a few hungry mouths to fill. I knew I needed to find a simple recipe with ingredients that I already had on hand. Thankfully, Golden Blossom Honey never disappoints because I found this super simple Orange Glaze for Grilled Chicken recipe that allowed me to work some magic on an otherwise boring dinner.
I'll be the first to admit that I have no idea what I'm going when it comes to grilling anything other than chicken breast, but I surprised myself when I was able to pull off this meal without a lot of effort. The glaze did all of the work, caramelizing as it cooked, leaving a sweet and tangy coating on the chicken that both Jason and Allison went for seconds on. Three simple pantry staples is all you need to take a meal from eh to wow.
Ingredients
1/4 cup orange marmalade
1 tablespoon soy sauce
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What creative meal ideas have you made with what you're finding in your kitchen lately?
Digging through a freezer can be a really interesting adventure indeed. We have a standing one now, but before we had the box one and you really cannot get to the bottom of it after you packed it up with meat and veggies in Autumn, so sometimes my mother used to find a bag of strozzberries from a year ago on the bottom of it, or sliced cucumbers for salad. The worst is when a bag breaks and everything starts to smell like, lets say, peppers in it :) and there is no way you will take everything out to clean it up till next summer when it is emptier :)
ReplyDeleteI agree. I often find things buried in the bottom of the freezer that I long forgot about. It really does make for interesting meals when you need to use them up. Thankfully, I haven't had anything break in there so it hasn't smelled terrible *knock on wood*.
DeleteYum, I love sweet flavours with chicken, amazing idea!
ReplyDeleteSweet marinade are my favorite!
DeleteI make similar glazes like that for salmon. It's very good. I'm back to grocery shopping once or twice a week, so haven't had to get too creative.
ReplyDeleteI always have to have a sweet glaze for salmon. I have never liked seafood, but will try a small portion of salmon once or twice a year but it really has to be smothered in something sweet for me to choke it down.
DeleteTheresa I love orange juice in chiken and this looks delicious !!!hugs
ReplyDeleteThank You Gloria. Hugs right back at ya!
DeleteI eat a lot of chicken so I'll have to try this for it.
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy the recipe!
DeleteLooks nice
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Deleteoooh theresaa...you make me wanna..eat them all LOL. orange glazed grilled chicken is lovely.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Indah! I hope you and the family are all well :)
DeleteNever really gone for the darker meat chicken, but could be a win indeed. Looks good. Must be interesting the things you find at the bottom of your freezer.
ReplyDeleteSo, you only eat white meat chicken for every meal? You truly are the world's most boring eater LOL
DeleteThis does look good! I love sweet glazes.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Alissa :)
DeleteI am on the same menu plan...let me check the fridge, freezer and cupboards is such a nee concept for us, hahha This is a good idea for chicken.
ReplyDeleteGotta love those creative dishes you can come up with. We'll look back on this time one day and laugh about the crazy things we had to do during 2020 to survive LOL
DeleteThis sounds DELICIOUS!! We eat lots of grilled chicken around here. We prefer chicken thighs, but will opt for the occasional drum stick when we're feeling daring. :)
ReplyDeleteWe were always a white meat family, but my step mom loved her some thighs and always made them since she was the cook. It took me a really long time to learn to like them though.
DeleteThat sounds like a very, yummy sauce. I love the punch of orange added.
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