Chinese Chex Chicken

Do you ever find a million different recipes for the same thing? 

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I have so many asian/chinese recipes bookmarked. And every time I say ‘this one is different!’ One recipe has a fancy name or another recipe uses a different vegetable. But whenever I try a new one, they always end up tasting the same. Just like a home-cooked chinese meal. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, but they always fall short of a chinese restaurant meal. Does anyone else feel that way?

That’s when I realized, if I want my Asian meal to really taste different I need to splurge. Buy the weird sauce that I’ll probably only use twice a year.

Well, not only did I buy the fancy sauce but I breaded the chicken in Chex, none other than Honey Nut Chex. And it was so good! Oh and the sauce? I use it regularly, anytime I want I hint of spice in my meals. Worth the effort.

I like to always let you know what you can skip or substitute from a recipe. For this one, don’t skip the chex – something about the sweetness adds great flavor and the texture is better than breadcrumbs. And hunt down the chili paste! Don’t skip it. I found it at a bigger grocery store near me. You can swap out some vegetables if you have a taste for something else.

What’s your secret to the perfect Asian-inspired meal?

PS – I know I don’t post on a very regular basis anymore, so thanks for sticking with me through the lack of posting! I have a rich chocolate cake recipe I’m saving for February and hopefully I’ll post one more recipe in between then (I haven’t decided what that will be yet – suggestions welcome!)