Tangerine Teriyaki Chicken

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 16 bamboo skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes
• 1/2 teaspoon grated tangerine zest or 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
• 1 cup tangerine juice or 1 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup mirin (you can substitute 1/2 c wine with 1/4 c sugar)
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 3 teaspoons grated gingerroot
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon water
• 4 chicken breasts
• salt & pepper
• oil

Recipe

• 1 line a broiler pan with foil and set the broiler to high.
• 2 combine tangerine juice, mirin, soy sauce, the 2 sugars, ginger, garlic in a saucepan and bring to a simmer, cook until sauce reduces by half.
• 3 mix cornstarch and water in a small bowl, add to sauce, cook stirring until thickened.
• 4 pour 1/3 of the sauce in a bowl and set aside.
• 5 cut chicken breasts lengthwise into quarters.
• 6 thread each piece onto a skewer.
• 7 brush with oil.
• 8 place in broiler pan; season with salt and pepper.
• 9 broil for 3 minutes, baste with sauce, broil, turn over, baste with more sauce, keep turning and basting until chicken is cooked through, 5-10 minutes.
• 10 serve with reserved sauce.