====== Maple Turmeric Chicken ====== 

Tags: [[chicken]] - [[dinner]] - [[gluten free|GF]] - [[GF chicken]] - [[GF dinner]] \\ 
Active Time: 25 minutes\\ 
Passive Time: 10 minutes \\ 
Serves: 4 \\

====Description====
Easy weeknight chicken dinner

====Source====
[[https://www.eatingbirdfood.com/maple-turmeric-chicken/|Eating Bird Food]]

====Ingredients====
  *Chicken breasts: 1 lb boneless skinless (about 2 breasts)


  *Vegetable oil: 1/2 tbsp


  *Maple syrup: 2.5 tbsp
  *Soy sauce: 2 tbsp low sodium (sub tamari or GF soy sauce as needed)
  *Minced garlic: 1 tsp
  *Ground turmeric: 1/2 tsp
  *Salt: 1/2 tsp 
  *Pepper: 1/2 tsp

====Notes====
  *Serve with rice or pasta and veggies

====Instructions====
  -Preheat oven to 400F
  -Slice chicken breasts in half and pound to even thickness
  -Add oil to a cast iron skillet
  -Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper to taste
  -Add chicken to skillet and sear for a couple of minutes on each side
  -Combine maple syrup, soy sauce or tamari, garlic, turmeric, salt, and pepper in a small bowl
  -Once both sides of chicken are seared, pour maple turmeric sauce over chicken and toss to coat
  -Move skillet from stovetop into preheated oven and bake until chicken is cooked through (about 10 minutes)

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