Sticky Chicken "Flings" with Sweet Potato Fries

Since we're trying to be a little more health conscious when making our meal choices, we've completely eliminated chicken wings from our lives! But a reality of life is that most men loooove chicken wings! So I decided to put a healthy twist on chicken wings by using chicken breasts cut into "fling" pieces! Served up with seasoned sweet potato fries and veg of choice ET VOILA... A Great weekday meal! These flings are a SURE HIT! The chicken flings recipe is adapted from the Sticky Chicky recipe found in the Eat, Shrink & Be Merry Cookbook.

Sticky Chicken Flings - 


Ingredients 
4-5 large chicken breasts, cut into large chunks

1/2 of a cup of barbecue sauce (I used a spicy BBQ sauce to add some kick!)
1/4 of a cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/4 of a cup of red wine vinegar 
1/4 of a cup of honey 
1 tbsp of chili powder
1 tbsp of dijon mustard 
1 tbsp of grated ginger
2 tsp of minced garlic 
1 tsp of ground cumin 

1 tbsp of cornstarch

Preheat oven to 400F. Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Arrange chicken chunks in pan in a single layer.

Whisk together all sauce ingredients in a medium bowl. Pour evenly over chicken. Turn pieces to coat both sides with sauce. Bake, uncovered, for about 50 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink in the center.

Remove chicken from pan and keep warm. Carefully pour sauce from pan into a small pot. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Combine corn starch with equal amounts of water and mix well until smooth. Add to sauce. Cook until sauce is bubbly and thickened, about 1 minute. Serve hot chicken with extra sauce on top.

Sweet Potato Fries 

Ingredients
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp of smoked paprika
1/4 tsp of garlic powder 
1/2 tsp of parsley 
1/4 tsp of chili powder
1-1/2 pounds of sweet potatoes, peeled and cut lengthwise
3 tbsp of olive oil 

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.In small bowl, combine salt, paprika, garlic powder, parsley and chili powder; set aside.

In large bowl, toss sweet potatoes with Olive Oil; sprinkle with seasoning mixture and toss to coat.Arrange potatoes in single layer on a baking sheet.

Roast, turning once, 40 minutes or until potatoes are tender and golden. Bake longer for crispier fries.

Sticky Chicky Delious-y