Cajun Chicken Bites With Raspberry Mustard Dipping Sauce Recipes

CAJUN BOURBON CHICKEN BITES

Steps:

• Mix all the marinade ingredients, except white wine, in a zip lock bag.
• Put chicken pieces in the bag.
• Refrigerate at least several hours (preferably overnight).
• Bake chicken at 350 F for one hour in a single layer, basting with marinade every 10 minutes.
• Remove chicken.
• Scrape pan juices with all the brown bits and pour into a skillet.
• Add any remaining marinade and add 2 tbsp white wine to the skillet.
• Heat and add chicken.
• Boil for one minute and serve over cooked rice, or as an appetizer with individual toothpicks in each piece of chicken.

CAJUN CHICKEN BITES WITH APRICOT MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all dry ingredients in a small bowl or plastic bag and stir or shake to mix well. Sprinkle chicken pieces with spice rub and let stand for about 30 minutes.
• To make apricot mustard sauce, combine preserves and mustard in a small saucepan over low heat; stir to mix and heat gently until the preserves melt and are thoroughly blended with the mustard. Set aside to cool.
• Heat butter and oil in sauté pan or skillet over medium high heat, add chicken pieces and sauté until just done, about 5 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon and drain briefly on paper towel.
• Serve hot with apricot mustard dipping sauce.