Quick Fix : Orange Soy Chicken

This is a marinade I make once every other week. Its quick, easy and works well with chicken. Use Dark or white meat. Bake, broil or grill.

1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup orange juice
5 large garlic cloves, crushed
1 tsp cracked black pepper
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
1 tbsp honey
3 tbsp brown sugar, or to taste
1/2 tsp mustard seeds (optional)
2 tbsp sesame oil
4 pieces chicken breast or thighs

Directions:
1. In a bowl, mix together top eight ingredients. Slowly whisk in sesame oil to emulsify. Taste and adjust seasoning.


2. Reserve 1/3 of the marinade and set aside. Pour the remaining marinade in zip-lock bag, add chicken and marinade in refrigerator overnight.


3. Remove chicken and cook (method of choice). Tonight I baked the chicken at 375 degrees for 15 minutes, turning once, then set the oven on broil, to crisp the edges.

4. While meat is cooking, pour marinade through a fine-mesh sieve into a small saucepan and boil until reduced to 1/3, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in cold butter off heat. Taste. If the flavor is too sweet/salty, add another tablespoon of cold butter.

Tonight I served the chicken with froccia bread stuffing with morning sausage, edamame, sweet corn and fennel seeds and a bowl of tomato soup. I also topped the chicken with toasted flax seeds.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Marinade Time: 4 Hours - Overnight
Cook Time: 20 minutes