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Over the years, we have discovered that the delicious taste sensations of Bigelow Tea are not limited to the tea cup at tea time. When used as a flavor base tea adds a wonderful aroma and subtle notes, as well as a rich color to baked goods.

Developed in the R.C. Bigelow test kitchens in Fairfield, Connecticut, the recipes draw their subtle, sweet or exotic tastes from our delicious.
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Constant Comment® Glazed Chicken

Ingredients:
6 Bigelow® Constant Comment® Tea Bags
1 cup boiling water
½ cup apricot preserves
½ cup pineapple preserves
1 tablespoon of soy sauce
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 large onion, cut lengthwise and sliced
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
6 chicken legs, thighs or breast pieces, excess fat trimmed
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Yield: Serves 4-6
Nutritional Information:
Per Serving:
Calories 448
Total Fat 18.5g
Saturated Fat 5g
Unsaturated Fat 12g
Trans Fat 0g
Protein 30.5g
Carbohydrates 39.8g
Fiber 0.4g
Cholesterol 105.2mg
Sodium 285.8mg
Potassium 297.8mg

Instructions:

Constant Comment® Glazed Chicken Preheat oven to 350ºF. Steep Constant Comment tea bags in boiling water. Squeeze liquid and discard tea bags. In a small bowl, combine the tea with the preserves, soy sauce and red pepper flakes and mix until blended. Set the glaze mixture aside.
Scatter onion in bottom of a heavy ovenproof baking dish.
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Cook chicken skin side down until lightly browned. Do this in batches, so chicken doesn't steam. As pieces are browned, transfer them skin side up to baking dish, placing them close together in a single layer. Season with salt and pepper. Pour glaze mixture over chicken, cover dish and bake for 30 minutes.
Uncover, spoon glaze from the bottom of the pan over the chicken and bake 20 minutes longer, or until juices run clear when chicken is pierced deep between leg and thigh.
Remove chicken, drain liquid into a small saucepan, and reduce over high heat to a sauce consistency. Serve chicken with a spoonful of sauce.

About Bigelow Tea:
R.C. Bigelow, Inc. has produced quality teas since 1945. Based in Fairfield, CT, Bigelow Tea takes pride in its family heritage and its successful growth into one of the nation's leading producers of Green Tea, Decaf Tea, Herbal Tea, Flavored Tea and specialty teas. Today, in addition to its flagship Constant Comment Tea , Bigelow Tea offers a wide variety of green tea, iced tea, and gourmet teas, everything from black tea, flavored tea, green tea, herbal tea, decaffeinated tea, iced tea, and loose tea, along with tea gift baskets, tea chests and tea accessories. Buy tea online at Bigelow Tea. Read more »

The Bigelow Tea Company is owned and managed by the Bigelow Family who approach the manufacture of Bigelow teas with the same enthusiasm Ruth Campbell Bigelow possessed more than 60 years ago.

The History of Tea:
Tea is consumed by more health-conscious people and in greater quantity than any beverage except water. Tea is made with tea leaves from the Camillia Sinensis plant which is an evergreen related to the camellia and indigenous to Assam India and also parts of China and Japan. The lanceolate tea leaves are dark green with cream-colored fragrant blossoms. Shop for Tea and Green Tea Online at Bigelowtea.com. Our Online Tea Store Directory Includes these popular tea selections and flavors: Buy Tea Online| Buy Green Tea Online| Buy Black Tea Online Buy Herbal Tea Online| Buy Decaf Tea Online| Buy Loose Tea Online Buy Flavored Tea Online | Buy Iced Tea Online Tea flavor search engine optimization and marketing campaigns of green tea are often helped by volatile oils, its stimulating properties to caffeine and its astringency to the tannin content. The largest tea grower in the world is China. Tea requires a protected habitat in a warm climate with much rainfall in order to grow.
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