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Cayenne & Marmalade Chicken Strips


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  • Author: Living the Gourmet
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4-6 1x

Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 2 - 3 lbs. of boneless chicken strips - sliced very thin

For the Marinade:

  • Juice of 1 lemon - cut the left-over lemon into wedges to add to the marinade - then discard to not use these lemon slices.
  • Lemon slices for garnish
  • 1 tsp. red pepper flakes
  • 2 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 tbs. apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp. cardamom
  • 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • Fresh sage leaves - plus extra for frying and garnish
  • 3 - 4 tbs. vegetable oil

For the Dipping Sauce:

  • 4 tbs. orange marmalade
  • 2 tsp. chili paste
  • 2 tbs. honey
  • 2 tbs. lemon juice or apple cider vinegar

Instructions

  1. Place the chicken strips in a bowl. Add the seasonings, lemon juice, lemon pieces, apple cider vinegar, sage leaves and the oil.
  2. Cover the container and place in the refrigerator for a least one hour or overnight.
  3. Heat a large cast iron frying pan. Place a few slices of chicken at a time into the dry pan.
  4. Let the chicken get a nice golden color on one side and then turn over and do the same on the other side.
  5. The chicken should be a nice golden color and the juices run clear.
  6. When all the chicken is cooked place the extra sage leaves in the oil to fry and use as garnish.
  7. Serve with fresh lemon slices for garnish.

For the Dipping Sauce:

  1. Combine all of the ingredients for the dipping sauce in a small bowl and mix. Taste to see if you would like it hotter or sweeter.

Notes

*Prep Time does NOT include Inactive Prep Time.

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
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