• 6 T brown sugar
• 1 T salt
• 1-2 T chili powder
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp paprika
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp cumin
• ½ tsp oregano
• ½ tsp dry mustard

maybe ¼ tsp thyme

if you feel like Rachael Ray, add garlic powder or onion powder

maybe a different chile powder like ancho or something

taste and adjust, should be SALTY, sweet and hot in roughly equal parts

Ahmet's “Caucasian Walnut Chicken”

• 1 pound chicken breast
• 10 oz. walnuts
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 2 tbsp. olive oil

Boil 1 pound of chicken breast. Save broth. Put a 10 oz. package of walnuts in food processor, grind. Add 1 cup bread crumbs, 2 cloves garlic, and 1 teaspoon salt plus one cup or more of reserved chicken broth to the walnuts in the food processor to make a paste. Shred the cooked chicken into fine pieces. Place chicken in a serving bowl and spread the walnut paste on top.

Mix 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper with 2 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle mixture on top of walnut chicken mixture. Serve with pita bread. May be served warm or chilled.