My husband works crazy hard, between 90 hours on a easy week, and 110 hours on a busier week. So because he works so hard, I try to make good food for him. Last night I made sauteed asparagus, sweet potato fries, and Honey Orange Garlic chicken breasts.
Sweet Potato Fries
Ingredients:
- 2 sweet potatoes, cut into french fries
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon all spice
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons light olive oil
Instructions:
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Rinse the sweet potato fries with cold water and drain. Spread onto a baking sheet.
- Stir the cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, all spice, and brown sugar together in a bowl; sprinkle over the fries. Drizzle the olive oil over the fries.
- Bake in the preheated oven until tender, about 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to serve.
Honey Orange Garlic Chicken
Ingredients:
- 1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce ( I used this amazing Ponzu ™ citrus soy sauce)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 2 cloves crushed garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
Directions:
- To Make Marinade: Combine the soy sauce, honey, orange juice, garlic, oregano, pepper and paprika. Mix all together and pour over chicken pieces. Refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Remove chicken from refrigerator. Place chicken and marinade in a 9×13 inch baking dish and bake, uncovered, in preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours. Baste once.
