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One of the staples in the American kitchen is chicken, and for good reason. Not only is chicken healthier and cheaper than virtually every other type of meat, it also has a simplistic flavor. Blandness may seem like a deterrent when it comes to cuisine, but it actually gives you a lot of freedom in the chicken.
Regardless of the style that you are going for, it is quite easy to adapt chicken to the recipe. It lends itself well to everything from Italian and French to Southern and Asian. Of course, you can always simply use chicken seasoning, which has a myriad of perfectly blended herbs and spices.
I’ve never been the most inventive cook. In fact, it took a wake-up call from my kids to get me to deviate from a long established routine. I had a solid repertoire made up of six or seven dishes that could be prepared without even thinking about it. One night, when I had some extra time on my hands, I finally succumbed to my kids’ wishes and branched out with a new recipe. My wife and I had been reminiscing about our Hawaiian honeymoon, most notably the delicious cuisine we experienced in the islands.
Rather than cooking my old standby – chicken breast marinated in Italian dressing – I decided to put a new spin on things by treating the family to some more exotic fare. I used an organic chicken dry rub to add delectable flavors and spices to the dish. Unlike previous dry rubs I’ve tried, this one really brought out the natural flavor of the chicken instead of masking it.