Hot & Sweet Chicken With Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

As we all know chicken is one of the most versatile, lean proteins that we can eat.  I love the multitude of dishes you can make with it and the endless flavor combinations.  I was actually craving hot and honey wings, so I decided to switch that up to make it work with chicken breasts.  This is a very easy, delicious meal that will definitely satisfy your wing craving and it is healthier than deep fried wings at your local pub or restaurant, a win- win for everyone.  My taste buds love how the hot and sweet flavors dance around my tongue--an absolutely amazing dish!  

I made Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes to go along with the chicken.  This is a great way to use any leftover roasted garlic from my Simple Roasted Garlic recipe.  It's convenient to make more and have it on hand in the fridge for a dish like this.  If you don't have any prepared it's very easy and can be roasted along with the dinner.  Please see the note at the bottom of this recipe for the details on the timing.

Simple Roasted Garlic

I love garlic.  Anyone that knows me knows I put onions and garlic in almost everything.  Garlic is a plant which is so flavorful and aromatic and it gives food that extra kick I think, plus it's so beneficial for your health.  It can be eaten raw, cooked, ground into a powder or roasted as in todays recipe for SIMPLE ROASTED GARLIC.   It can be minced and added to dishes or if you don't want to bite down on bits of garlic, you can grate it on a hand grater which turns it into a paste.  Some dishes you can even just throw in the whole clove or crush it to release the flavors more and then add to your recipes.  If you or someone in your family isn't a huge fan of garlic, you can roast it and it gives it a milder taste that may be better.  I will be posting a recipe soon for HOT & SWEET CHICKEN WITH ROASTED GARLIC MASHED POTATOES that you can use your roasted garlic in and it is so delicious.  Roasted garlic can be added to just about anything like soups, sauces, casseroles, meatloaves, meatballs, or used in sandwiches.  I love how easy roasting garlic is as well.  It takes under five minutes to prepare and then it just gets tossed into the oven and you can walk away and do other things.