This hot sauce (Valentina Brand) has quickly become a staple in our home (conveniently available at Boca Loca in Calgary)
I was listening to The Descendents and preparing a popcorn topping this afternoon out of a splash of Lime Juice and Valentina hot sauce when I accidentally went a bit overboard with the lime juice. Naturally, to compensate I added a lot more hot sauce. Too much. I only used a little bit of the sauce for my popcorn so I turned my mind to dinner. I had a sauce, what could I make with it?
I ended up marinating some chicken breasts in the mixture for a few hours then placing them in an oiled baking pan along with the rest of the sauce. I sprinkled a bit of parmesan cheese and black pepper over the chicken and then put them in the oven to bake 375F for about 35 minutes. Flipping and recheesing once. I had a pan of water in the oven to keep the chicken moist.
The chicken turned out so delicious, I really can’t wait to make it again.
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