Honey-Orange Chicken with Sesame Sauce

Honey-Orange Chicken with Sesame Sauce

Yields: 4 servings
Total Time: 21 min
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 11 min

3/4 cup(s) fresh orange juice
1/3 cup(s) orange blossom or clover honey
1 teaspoon(s) grated ginger
1 teaspoon(s) garlic
1 teaspoon(s) orange zest
1 teaspoon(s) salt
1/8 teaspoon(s) ground black pepper
4 (6 ounces each) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed
1 teaspoon(s) vegetable oil
1 teaspoon(s) toasted sesame oil
1 teaspoon(s) toasted sesame seeds

Combine juice, honey, ginger, garlic, zest, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Add
chicken; stir to coat. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat until hot; add vegetable oil and swirl to
coat. Lift chicken from marinade and let excess drip back into bowl. When oil is
hot, add chicken and cook over medium heat 3 minutes per side, or until golden
brown.
Add reserved marinade to skillet and boil over medium-high heat, turning chicken
once or twice, 3 to 5 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and sauce is
reduced by half. Transfer chicken to a cutting board, cut into diagonal slices,
and arrange on a platter. Stir sesame oil into thickened sauce and spoon it over
chicken. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.