Sweet and Spicy Baked Chicken w/ Beer Rice + Bayou Boogie

Here's a family favorite that's sure to please and so easy for those busy days. It's sweet and spicy flavors will delight your taste buds and have you going back for more!  My son loves this dish and had two big plates! Serve with Beer Rice, (recipe below), a big tossed salad, and hot, crusty French rolls to mop up the sweet and spicy sauce. Out of this world! Le bon mange', cher!

Sweet and Spicy Baked Chicken

2 lbs. chicken pieces, (thighs, breasts, legs)

1 tbs. or more Cajun seasoning

Worcestershire sauce

Salt and Tabasco to taste

Season chicken pieces, with salt and Cajun seasoning in large baking pan. Shake on Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco, on each piece, cover with foil,  and refrigerate for one hour or overnight.

1 cup orange marmalade
1 tsp. yellow mustard
1 tsp.. Tabasco sauce
1 tsp. paprika
1 tbs. Worcestershire sauce

Combine all of the above ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil.  Lower heat and simmer for 2o minutes, stirring often. If sauce is too thick, add a little water.

Meanwhile, bake the chicken in a 350 degree oven, for 10 minutes on each side, to brown. Then, pour sauce over chicken and bake for 15 more minutes. Turn and baste other side with some of the sauce and bake for 15 more minutes. Cest bon, cher! Enjoy!

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1 bunch green onions, sliced thin
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
2 cups boiling water
2 chicken bouillion cubes
1 bottle (12 0z.) beer,  (I used Corona)
1 1/2 cups raw rice
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. Cajun seasoning



Dissolve bouillion cubes in boiling water in large saucepan. Stir in everything else and bring to a second boil.  Lower heat, cover and simmer for 30 to 35 minutes, or until liquid has been absorbed.

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Here' a little clip that I took at Festival Acadiens,  in October. Kevin Naquin and the Ossun Playboys were rockin' the crowd at the La Salle de Danse tent. Several  friends of mine were really cutting the rug. This one's for you, Nancy! Let the good times roll, cher!

Kevin Naquin and the Ossun Playboys

Hope ya'll are having a wonderful week! Merci for stopping by!