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Sweet & Spicy Baked Chicken

40 min

Easy

4

Ingredients
  • 4 skinless, chicken breasts

  • 1½ tbsp maple syrup

  • 1½ tsp paprika

  • 1 tsp dried thyme

  • 1 tsp dried oregano

  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed

  • ½ tsp sea salt

  • Mixed sauteed veg, to serve (cooked in olive or sesame oil)

Method

Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Arrange the chicken breasts in a baking tray or dish lined with baking parchment. Combine the maple syrup, spices, herbs, garlic, salt and ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper, then spoon a quarter of the spice mix over each chicken breast and rub it all over the meat.


Bake the chicken breasts for 25-30 mins until cooked through , the spice mix coating will darken and the syrup will caramelise. 

Serve the chicken with mixed, sauteed  vegetables ,  like carrots, peas, broccoli, spinach , peppers and onions . Cook the vegetables roasted in the oven or sauteed on the stove in olive or sesame oil. 

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