Chicken Dippin'

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 2 teaspoons dried ancho chile powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 3/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 6 (5 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 1/2 cups chopped onions
• 1/2 cup cane syrup
• 1/4 cup finely diced fresh jalapeno pepper
• 2 cups heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 combine the seasoning mix ingredients in a small bowl.
• 2 sprinkle the chicken evenly with 2 tablespoons of the seasoning mix. rub it in well.
• 3 the turmeric in the seasoning mix turns the chicken a pretty golden color.
• 4 heat the oil in a heavy 5-quart pot over high heat just until the oil begins to smoke, about 4 minutes.
• 5 brown the chicken in batches, about 3 minutes on each side, then remove from the pot.
• 6 add the onions to the pot and cook, stirring and scraping the pot frequently, for 8 minutes.
• 7 stir in the syrup, jalapeno peppers, heavy cream, and remaining seasoning mix and scrape the pot bottom thoroughly to loosen all the brown bits.
• 8 return the chicken and the accumulated juices to the pot and push it into the sauce.
• 9 bring just to a boil, reduce the heat to low, then cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is done, about 15 minutes.
• 10 serve hot.