Spicy Honey Chicken

I have gone far too long without posting some of the things I've been creating.  Like this one.  I saw a pin for Spicy Honey Chicken on Pinterest, and it had my mouth watering.  I have so many spices (no, seriously, my friends tease me about it), yet I am so timid to try mixing them together.  I never thought of this combo, but once I saw it, I had to try it. 

I altered it quite a bit, because I wanted this chicken to go on top of a salad but I wasn't sure which dressing to use.  After wracking my brain for a good few minutes (probably too many minutes, actually) it suddenly clicked: make the rub for the chicken and use the glaze as the dressing!

Duh, Kristina.

I also used precooked chicken here (nothing new, because I'm too lazy Trader Joe's has awesome precooked chicken chunks for sale).  Luckily, I had the foresight to take a picture of the seasonings I used in case I'd forget later on (which I did).

 

Now, keep in mind, this is for a single serving.  You'll have to convert this for additional servings, just like I converted it for my lonesome self.

First, the rub:

1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon cumin

I combined those in a Ziploc bag, spritzed the chicken with a little cooking spray, and tossed into the bag.  I gave it quite a good shake (which instantly turned into more of a dance than a shake) and then popped it into the fridge until morning.  Onto the glaze...

The problem is that I have a container and I'm not sure what size it was.  So of course I measured, but then I added a bit more to fill up the container, and, well... I didn't measure the additions.  Here's my best bet:

1 tablespoon honey

3/4 tablespoon white vinegar

dash ground black pepper

Mix together vigorously until it's combined.  You may need to add a little more vinegar in to make the consistency a little thinner (after all, it's supposed to stretch over a whole salad).

Throw together a salad (mine had lettuce, radishes, carrots, and broccoli slaw), slap the chicken on top, and drizzle that dressing right over it.  Eat your heart out!