JACK DANIEL'S CANDIED PECANS

 

1.  HEAT 4 TABLESPOONS BUTTER IN A LARGE PAN UNTIL MELTED.
2.  WHISK IN A COMBINED MIXTURE OF 2T. BROWN SUGAR, 2T. JACK DANIEL'S AND A TINY SPLASH OF PURE MAPLE SYRUP. BRING TO A BOIL.
3.  POUR IN 2 CUPS OF PECANS.  COOK 2 MINUTES STIRRING UNTIL WELL COATED.
4.  USING A SLOTTED SPOON, TRANSFER THE NUTS TO A LARGE BOWL FILLED WITH 1C. SUGAR AND 1 TSP. CINNAMON. MIX WELL.  USE A STRAINER TO SHAKE OFF EXCESS SUGAR.
5.  LAY NUTS ON A NONSTICK FOIL LINED SHEET IN ONE LAYER.   
6.  BAKE AT 300 FOR 30 MINUTES STIRRING AFTER 15 MINUTES.  LET COOL COMPLETELY!

JACK DANIEL'S BARBECUE CHICKEN PIZZA

Have leftover chicken from this awesome Jack Daniel's chicken recipe? Whip up a barbecue chicken pizza!  Use any crust you like.  I used Udi's gluten free.  Top with with mozzarella cheese and then your chicken/peaches.  Bake at 425 for 15 minutes and dig in!!  Top with scallions.

JACK DANIELS APRICOT-PEACH BARBECUE CHICKEN!!!!

• 2 split chicken breasts, bone in, skin on (3 pounds) *Note, this made so much sauce you could use more chicken than this!! Original calls for 12 bone in thighs so you could use that instead if you like!!!
• 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
• 2 Tablespoons Butter
• 1 whole Yellow Onion, Diced
• 1-1/2 cup Jack Daniel's
• 12 ounces, fluid Barbecue Sauce
• 1 jar (10 oz) Apricot Preserves
• 1/2 cup Water
• 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
• 4 cloves Garlic, Peeled
• 16 ounce bag, frozen sliced peaches

Heat oil and butter in a heavy pot over medium-high heat. Salt and pepper the chicken and place chicken in the pot, skin side down. Brown both sides, then remove to crockpot, skin side down.  Add onions to pan and stir, cooking for 2 minutes. Remove from heat to be safe and pour Jack Daniel's into the pot.  Scrape the bottom of the pan, allowing Jack Daniel's to reduce for two mins . Pour in barbecue sauce, preserves, water, and Worcestershire sauce. Throw in garlic cloves. Stir until combined and comes to a boil.  Cook just a few minutes to blend flavors.  Pour over the chicken. Top with the frozen peaches.  Cook on low for 8 hours.  Shred chicken and load up with sauce on top!!!! Serve over rice or quinoa!

 
ADAPTED FROM PIONEER WOMAN

JACK DANIEL'S MEATBALLS-AMAZZZZZING!

This is a delicious dinner.....try it soon!  You'll be happy you did!!!!

I used ground chicken but am also going to try it with ground beef next time.  I mixed my meatballs the pretty standard way....1 pound meat, 1 egg, some bread crumbs to hold them together (I used gluten free) and Parmesan cheese.  Added some scallions and rolled into meatballs.  I baked them on an oil lined pan for about 20 mins at 400.

Meanwhile, make the sauce-this is where the magic happens!!!
1/4 cup Jack Daniels Whiskey
1/4 cup soy sauce (To make gluten free-use Tamari)
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
1/4 cup scallion
1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 tsp. salt (or to taste)
1/4 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. garlic powder 
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1T. cornstarch
Place all in a pot and cook together just a few mins. Add cooked meatballs and stir to coat.  Serve topped with scallions and sesame seeds. Drizzle a drop of toasted  sesame oil on top before serving.
FOLLOW THIS DINNER UP WITH JACK DANIEL'S CUPCAKES! CLICK HERE FOR THE RECIPE! 

 

CHICKEN COQ AU VIN MEETS A SPLASH OF JACK DANIELS

QUITE POSSIBLY THE BEST ONE POT CHICKEN I HAVE EVER MADE!

IN LARGE POT, HEAT:
1 TABLESPOON AVOCADO OIL (OR OLIVE OIL) AND 1 TABLESPOON BUTTER

SEASON 1 WHOLE CHICKEN, CUT-UP WITH SALT AND PEPPER AND COOK IN THE POT IN 2 BATCHES UNTIL WELL BROWNED ON BOTH SIDES. REMOVE TO A PLATE.

TO THE OILS IN POT, ADD:
1 BUNCH OF SCALLIONS, CHOPPED
6 CHOPPED GARLIC CLOVES
SAUTE A FEW MINUTES.

ADD:
1 TABLESOON JACK DANIELS 
1 CUP WHITE WINE
LET THE LIQUIDS COOK OFF FOR  MINUTES, THEN RETURN CHICKEN TO THE POT.  ADD 5 CARROTS,PEELED & CUT IN HALF.  TOP THE CHICKEN WITH HALF A LEMON, SLICED, FRESH ROSEMARY & THYME.  COVER THE POT AND COOK AT THE LOWEST SIMMER FOR 90 MINS-2 HOURS.  SERVE OVER BROWN RICE!

JACK DANIEL'S CHRISTMAS CUPCAKES FOR THE GROWN UPS!

A SPECIAL REQUEST FOR A SURPRISE 30TH BIRTHDAY PARTY!!!

VANILLA CUPCAKES..THE BEST!!!

1 ¾ cups plus 2 tablespoons flour
¾ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup butter, at room temperature
1 ½ cups sugar
3 eggs
¾ cup whole milk
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

BEAT BUTTER AND SUGAR. ADD EGGS ONE AT A TIME. ADD VANILLA. COMBINE DRY INGREDIENTS AND ADD, ALTERNATING WITH THE MILK. DIVIDE IN MUFFIN TINS AND BAKE AT 350 20-23 MINS UNTIL TESTER COMES OUT CLEAN. COOL COMPLETELY BEFORE FROSTING.

FROSTING!!!!!
ELECTRIC MIX ALL UNTIL FLUFFY...

3 STICKS SOFT BUTTER

3 3/4C POWDERED SUGAR
9T. COCOA POWDER
6T. MILK
SPLASH OF VANILLA

6 TSP. JACK DANIELS

LINKING AT CHEF IN TRAINING