Entrees
Teriyaki Glazed Chicken Breasts
Makes 4 servings
Teriyaki Glazed Chicken Breasts
Makes 4 servings
Make the teriyaki marinade ahead and have it on hand. Serve with rice and steamed fresh vegetables.
carb.20g
pro. 55g
fat 3g
sat. fat 1g
chol.132mg
sod. 2870mg
calc. 49mg
fiber 0g
Ingredients
½ cup soy sauce (can use low sodium) ¼ cup rice wine vinegar 3 tablespoons dry sherry or mirin 1½ tablespoons finely chopped fresh ginger 3 tablespoons brown sugar 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 6 to 8 ounces each)
Preparation
In a 1-quart nonreactive saucepan, combine the soy, rice wine vinegar, sherry, ginger, and brown sugar. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Strain, discard the solids, and let cool completely. Rinse the chicken and pat dry. Place the chicken between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound to an even thickness of ½ inch with a flat mallet. Put the flattened chicken breasts in a resealable plastic bag and pour half the teriyaki marinade over them. Press the air out and let marinate for 15 minutes at room temperature. Reserve and refrigerate the remaining marinade in a glass storage jar (it will keep refrigerated for up to 2 weeks). Place the rack in position C and preheat toaster oven on broil setting, keeping door ajar. Place the broiling pan in the drip tray so that the flattened chicken breast halves will be about 1 inch from the upper element. Add 1⁄4 cup of water to the drip tray and arrange the chicken “skin” side down on the broiling pan. Broil with the door ajar, about 6 to 8 minutes. Turn chicken and continue cooking until juices run clear, about 6 to 8 minutes longer. (Internal temperature of chicken should be 170ºF.)