Sound Bites & Snap Shots

I polled the people for suggestions for this week’s Try It Tuesday and got a resounding reply that it should be Chinese food.  Mason more specifically requested Chicken Teriyaki.  I served it with good old fashioned steamed white rice and a vegetable stir fry mix with noodles. 

This Try It Tuesday met with great delight.  In fact, Mason told me it was one of the best meals I ever made for him. 

I used this recipe for the chicken.  I am posting it here just in case the webpage ever goes down but I claim credit for its success only in my execution of the recipe.

Easy Teriyaki Chicken Recipe

Prep time: 30 mins
Cook time: 8 mins Total time: 38 mins
Author: Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com
Skill Level: Easy 
Serving: 4 as a main course

Ingredients

¼ cup soy sauce
⅓ cup freshly squeezed orange juice (from 1½ medium or 1 large oranges)
3 Tbsp honey
1 tsp finely grated fresh ginger
1 tsp sesame oil
1½ to 2 lbs (about 6-­7 medium) boneless skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of fat
1 Tbsp oil (I use light olive oil)
1½ Tbsp unsalted butter
Green onion and sesame seeds for garnish, optional

Instructions
1. In a large bowl, whisk together all marinade ingredients: ¼ cup soy sauce, ⅓ cup orange juice, 3 Tbsp honey, 1 tsp ginger and 1 tsp sesame oil.

2. Cut chicken into 1­inch pieces and place into marinade. Stir and cover with plastic wrap and marinate on the counter 20 min.

3. Heat a large non­stick pan over medium­ high heat. Add 1 Tbsp olive oil. Remove chicken from marinade with a slotted spoon, reserving marinade in the bowl. Add chicken to the hot pan and sauté, stirring occasionally until golden and cooked through (5 min).

4. Remove pan from heat and transfer chicken to a bowl.

5. Pour reserved marinade into the pan, add 1½ Tbsp butter and place back over medium/high heat. Bring to a boil stirring constantly until slightly thickened (1 min) then remove from heat. Add chicken back to the pan and stir to combine.

Serve over hot buttery white rice garnished with fresh green onion and a sprinkle of sesame seeds if desired.

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