Spicy Honey Chicken with Steamed Vegetables

Method9 steps

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   Step 1: Slightly flatten the two raw chicken breasts to an even thickness between sheets of food-safe plastic wrap. Mix all the garlic powder (1 tsp), cayenne, ground cumin (¼ tsp), smoked paprika (2 tsp), black pepper (⅛ tsp) and salt (¼ tsp) in a bowl. Rub the complete spice mixture over both breasts, covering both sides, and leave the chicken in the refrigerator for 15 minutes. Keep raw-chicken utensils separate from the vegetable and glaze preparation.

   Rest the spice-rubbed chicken · 15 minUses 2 raw boneless chicken breasts, 4 oz each · 1 tsp garlic powder · 1 tsp cayenne pepper powder · ¼ tsp ground cumin · 2 tsp smoked paprika · ⅛ tsp ground black pepper · ¼ tsp salt

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   Step 2: Set the oven to high broil and let it heat according to its instructions. While the chicken rests, wash and slice the squash and zucchini (1), wash, peel and slice the carrot (1), and wash the broccoli florets (1 cup) and sliced cauliflower (1 cup). Hold the prepared vegetables together for steaming.

   Uses 1 small yellow squash, washed and sliced · 1 small zucchini, washed and sliced · 1 medium carrot, washed, peeled and sliced · 1 cup broccoli florets, washed · 1 cup cauliflower, washed and sliced · Water for washing squash, zucchini, carrot, broccoli and cauliflower, as needed

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   Step 3: Arrange both rubbed breasts on a broiler-safe baking tray. Broil the first side for about 4 minutes, turn the breasts and broil the second side for about 4 minutes, watching closely. The chicken continues cooking after glazing.

   Uses Both rubbed chicken breasts after the refrigerated rest

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   Step 4: Using a clean bowl, mix all 2 tablespoons of honey with all 1½ teaspoons of white vinegar until smooth. Brush the mixture over both sides of the initially broiled chicken breasts.

   Uses Both breasts after the first broiling pass · 2 tbsp honey · 1½ tsp white vinegar

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   Step 5: Return the chicken to high broil. Broil the first glazed side for 4–5 minutes, checking from 4 minutes, then turn and broil the second glazed side for 4–5 minutes, checking from 4 minutes. Watch the honey glaze carefully and continue only until both breasts are fully cooked to 74°C / 165°F.

   Uses Both glazed chicken breasts

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   Step 6: Remove the fully cooked chicken from the oven and put it on a clean serving plate. Keep it warm until the vegetables are ready.

   Uses Both fully cooked honey-glazed chicken breasts

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   Step 7: Steam the vegetables while the chicken cooks, or keep the cooked chicken warm until they are ready. Pour all 2 cups of steaming water into the steamer base and bring it to a boil. Arrange all the prepared vegetables in the basket above the water, cover and steam for 8–12 minutes once steady steam resumes, checking from 8 minutes, until tender.

   Check steamed vegetables from 8 minutes · 8 minUses All prepared squash, zucchini, carrot, broccoli and cauliflower held from step 2 · 2 cups water for steaming

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   Step 8: Arrange all the steamed vegetables with the spicy honey chicken. Leave the steamer water in the base.

   Uses Both fully cooked breasts held warm on the clean plate · All tender vegetables lifted from the basket, leaving steaming water behind

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   Step 9: Serve hot as two portions, with one chicken breast and half the vegetables per portion.

   Uses Both cooked breasts and all steamed vegetables