Orange Teriyaki-Glazed Chicken

Ingredients

• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 cup fresh orange juice, plus
• 3 strips orange zest
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/3 cup honey
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 green onions, white part minced,green part thinly sliced for garnish
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil

Directions

1. 1

   Wash and dry chicken breasts, trimming off any fat or sinew.

2. 2

   Halve breasts; place in shallow baking dish.

3. 3

   In saucepan, boil orange juice until reduced by half.

4. 4

   Add soy sauce, honey, garlic, green onion whites, ginger, cinnamon stick and sesame oil.

5. 5

   Boil about 5 minutes, until thick and syrupy.

6. 6

   Remove pan from heat and strain glaze into a bowl.

7. 7

   Let cool to room temperature.

8. 8

   Pour half over the chicken breasts, turning breasts to coat both sides.

9. 9

   Marinate chicken breasts in this mixture for 30 minutes.

10. 10

    Just before serving, preheat grill or broiler to high.

11. 11

    Grill chicken breasts until cooked, 2 to 3 minutes per side, basting with remaining glaze.

12. 12

    Sprinkle chicken with sliced green onions and serve at once with your favorite rice.