eat make read

Oh boy! I’m so excited about the dinner I made last night. Not to brag, but it was awesome! I found this recipe for Chicken with Black-pepper Maple Sauce and it sounded so delicious that I had to make it. I was in an ambitious mood, so I decided to pair the chicken with cornbread, potatoes and corn on the cob. Something a little magical happened… I read the directions all the way through and managed to time everything so it was all ready at the same time.

The chicken was really the star of the show and fairly easy to make. The recipe works well because you don’t really have to keep watch over the chicken, so you can concentrate on making the sauce and whatever else you’d like to make or watch on tv. The sauce needed a little up-front attention, but even that just needs to simmer for 20 minutes. While the sauce has maple syrup in it, it’s not overly sweet at all. The combination of black pepper, rosemary and syrup creates a really nice flavor that compliments the crisp, juicy chicken. I’ll admit, there are definitely some nights when this would be a little too much effort, but it’s not terribly hard and totally worth it.