HONEY-SOY SKILLET CHICKEN

One-pan dinners in 50 minutes or less. Prepare the chicken as directed through Step 3, thenproceed as directed in a Variation that follows.
Each serves 6.

basic recipe
1 quartered chicken (about 4 Ib)
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp each salt and pepper
1 Tbsp oil

1. Grasp chicken skin with a paper towel and pull off. Remove visible fat with kitchen scissors or a sharp knife.
2. Mix flour, salt and pepper in a gallon-size plastic food bag. Add chicken a few pieces at a time, close bag and shake to coat chicken evenly.
3. Heat oil in a deep 12-in. nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook, turning once, 10 minutes or until golden. Remove chicken to a platter
4. Add ingredients in Variation to skillet and proceed as directed.

Honey-Soy
1 cup chopped onion; saute 3 minutes until golden.
Add 1 Tbsp each chopped garlic and fresh ginger and 2 cinnamon sticks saute until fragrant.
Add 1/2 cup honey and 1/4cup each lite soy sauce and water.
Stir until honey dissolves.
Add chicken, bring to a simmer, cover and cook, turning chicken occasionally, 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.