This is also from the Once A Month Cookbook
Chinese Chicken Morsels
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts (2 cups)
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup Dijon mustard (used regular~would definitely cut this back to 1/8 cup)
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (used black pepper)
1 cup regular, uncooked rice (used brown rice)
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Cut chicken into 1-inch cubes. Mix lemon juice, soy sauce, mustard, oil and pepper. Put marinade and chicken cubes into a 1-gallon bag for a few hours or overnight.
Remove chicken from marinade. Warm marinade in a small saucepan. Place cubes about an inch apart on broiler plan treated with nonstick spray. Broil 4-5 inches from heat for 7 minutes, brushing with marinade once. Turn chicken cubes and broil another 4 minutes. Heat remaining marinade and serve over rice.
This is what I would have done: I wouldn't have broiled the chicken, but sauted them in the marinade. If needed, I would have made more marinade to serve over the rice and the chicken. While I like mustard, the 1/4 cup was strong and overwhelming. I would definitely cut it back to 1/8 of cup or maybe experiment with using dry mustard. I think maybe adding some brown sugar would have helped cut the intensity of the mustard. I think this recipe is worth trying again and then making a final decision regarding whether it becomes a regular in our menu plan.
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