Date Marinade for Chicken

Dates are a great natural sweetener for marinades and sauces and add a special twist to the final taste. Replacing sugar in juicy tender kitchen sauces allows for ‘refined sugar free’ and ‘100% natural’ claims. Beloved  Date Nectar (Dark Date Juice Concentrate), Golden Date Juice or  Staysoft©Date Paste may be the best alternative sweetener you’re not using.

INGREDIENTS: (for 4 people)

• Skin-on boneless chicken thighs OR breast (4-6 large chicken pieces) 
• ​2 tbsp olive oil 
• 1 tbsp of lemon or lime juice

• 2 tablespoons soy sauce  all purpose or light (not dark)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 3 tbsp Date Nectar (Dark Date Juice Concentrate), Golden Date Juice OR Staysoft©Date Paste

PREPARATION:

To Bake Chicken:

• Place chicken in a baking pan and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C/160°C fan-assisted, gas mark 4.
• Mix all the ingredients to make the sauce
• After 15 min, add the sauce and bake until chicken reaches 165°F on a meat thermometer. More or less 22-25 minutes
• Serve with any of your favourite sides​

To Cook on the Stove Top: 

• Marinate chicken before cooking between 1- 5 hrs
• Place chicken pieces  in a greased skillet on medium-high heat. Cook for 10 minutes on each side making sure the chicken is cooked throughout.
• Serve with any of your favourite sides​

Enjoy! this Beloved Date nutritious recipe

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