Soy Sesame Cumin Chicken

This was another meal that was a success. The problem that I had with it was the time that it took to make. Three hours from start to finish. The longest part of the recipe was cooking down the marinade. It is a mixture of soy, sesame oil, cumin, sugar, garlic, sherry extra dry, and pepper. I had to cook that for 45 minutes stirring non-stop. Once it was thickened I add some garlic paste that I made by blending garlic and butter to creamy constancy. 

Once that was all made and remixed with the garlic butter I add the chicken to the sauce. This all goes into a ziploc bag and marinates for 2 hours. Mix and turn the bag over every 20 min to make sure the marinade really soaks into the chicken well.

Then the chicken goes into the oven for a broil sauna. Just the chicken and just a little of the marinade. 12 minutes, flip 5 minutes, baste and flip again 2 minutes and done. Remove from oven and cover. Easy right.  UGHHH long.

While the chicken is cooking, like there is nothing else to do, wash potatoes, slice them, place in oven safe dish. Add pepper, chicken stock and salt, cover. When the chicken is done place the potatoes in the oven for 10 minutes.

Again as if there is nothing else to do, take the rest of the marinade and boil for 30 minutes. It got really thick now. I had to mix it constantly. I did not want the garlic to burn, but needed to burn off the rest of the sherry.

With the potatoes cooked, I add the potatoes to the twice cooked marinade and cook them on the stove for about two minutes. They are fully coated now and ready to eat.

I made corn on the side and enjoyed the meal. Let me say this meal was very enjoyable. I do not like the idea of having to make this again, just based on the time it took, but the end result was very worth it! The kids loved it and so did Rougeh. I ate a second helping of it so I guess that means that I liked it too.