Asian-Inspired Honey-Vanilla Chicken

Chicken Breast - Dinner

One day I had an extreme craving for Chinese food, mainly chicken. So... I decided to create my own 'Sesame-Sweet-Spicy-Sour-Styled-Asian-Inspired' chicken, and here it is.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Additional: 20 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Asian-Inspired Honey-Vanilla Chicken

Ingredients

3 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon orange juice

1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

or to taste

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 tablespoon light brown sugar

1 tablespoon honey

½ teaspoon minced garlic

½ tablespoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon Italian seasoning

½ teaspoon sesame oil

½ cup vegetable oil

2 pounds skinless

boneless chicken breast meat - cut into strips

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Stir together soy sauce orange juice hot pepper sauce vanilla brown sugar and honey until dissolved. Season with minced garlic garlic powder and Italian seasoning. Whisk in sesame oil and vegetable oil until combined.

Step 2

Toss chicken with marinade cover and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.

Step 3

Adjust oven rack to its top position and turn oven on to Broil.

Step 4

Place chicken into a baking dish or baking sheet. Broil until golden brown 5 to 8 minutes. Turn chicken over and continue broiling until no longer pink about 5 minutes more.

Nutritional Information

Asian-Inspired Honey-Vanilla Chicken

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 361.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 32.2g 64%

Carbohydrates: 6.7g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 0.2g 1%

Sugars: 5.7g

Fat: 22.2g 34%

Saturated Fat: 3.9g 20%

Cholesterol: 86.3mg 29%

Vitamin A Iu: 36.4IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 20.4mg 157%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 41%

Vitamin C: 2.2mg 4%

Folate: 6.5mcg 2%

Calcium: 22.2mg 2%

Iron: 1.3mg 7%

Magnesium: 34.4mg 12%

Potassium: 300mg 8%

Sodium: 547.7mg 22%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 200

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.