Glazed Oriental Chicken Food

STICKY ASIAN GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and add 1 Tbs of olive oil. Add the chicken and salt and pepper. Cook chicken about 3 minutes on each side or until thermometer reads 165 degrees and brown on each side. Set chicken aside on plate.
• In the skillet whisk together brown sugar, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sweet chili sauce, ginger, red pepper flakes, garlic and lime juice. Bring to a boil over medium heat for 1-2 minutes until sauce thickens. **
• Add chicken back to the sauce and coat each side with the sauce. Garnish with sesame seeds and chopped green onions.

ASIAN GLAZED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Whisk the vinegar, honey, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, chili garlic sauce, garlic, and salt in a bowl until smooth. Pour half the marinade into a large plastic zipper bag; retain the other half of the sauce. Place the chicken thighs into the bag containing marinade, squeeze all the air out of the bag, and seal. Shake a few times to coat chicken; refrigerate for 1 hour, turning bag once or twice.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Pour the other half of the marinade into a saucepan over medium heat, bring to a boil, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring often, to thicken sauce. Remove the chicken from the bag; discard used marinade. Place chicken thighs into a 9x13-inch baking dish, and brush with 1/3 of the thickened marinade from the saucepan.
• Bake 30 minutes, basting one more time after 10 minutes; an instant-read thermometer inserted into a chicken thigh should read 165 degrees F (75 degrees C). Let stand for 5 or 10 minutes; meanwhile, bring remaining marinade back to a boil for 1 or 2 minutes, and serve chicken with marinade. Sprinkle with green onions.

GLAZED ORIENTAL CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. In small bowl, combine first 8 ingredients; mix well. Place desired amount of chicken in large/gallon sized baggie. Pour marinade into baggie making sure that all chicken is coated. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• 2. Spray broiler pan with non-stick spray. Place marinaded chicken,in a single layer, on broiler pan and bake in 375-degree oven for approximated 15-20 minutes (or until done); turning once and basting every 5-minutes with remaining marinade.

ORIENTAL GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in baking pan.
• Mix remaining ingredients. Pour over chicken. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour, turning chicken occasionally.
• Heat oven to 375. Remove chicken and reserve marinade.
• Place chicken on rack in foil lined broiler pan. Bake 30 minutes.
• Brush with part of reserved marinade. Turn chicken and bake until tender, about 30 minutes longer. Brush occasionally with remaining marinade.

ASIAN GLAZED WINGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven 400 degrees F.
• Preheat a large oven safe skillet over high heat with the oil. Liberally season the chicken wings with salt and pepper. Once the skillet is screaming hot add the wings in 1 even layer. Brown the wings for 3 minutes per side. While the wings are browning, assemble the plum glaze: in a small pot over high heat combine the plum sauce, orange juice, ginger root, tamari and hot pepper flakes. Bring up to a simmer and lower the heat, reserving it until the wings are done browning. Remove ginger from glaze. Pour the simmering plum glaze mixture over the browned wings. Place the skillet in the oven and roast for 20 minutes, flipping the wings once half way through the cooking time.
• Remove the wings from the oven, if the glaze is not syrupy and thick, place the skillet of wings on the cook top and turn the heat on high, allow the glaze to reduce for about 1 minute. Toss the wings around in the glaze and finish with the fresh cilantro and basil.
• Serve hot or room temperature.
• TIDBITS
• Close that door! Whenever you are tending to something in the oven, pull it out of the oven completely and close that door while you are doing your business. Otherwise your oven will have to work double time to get back up to temperature.

GLAZED CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Place chicken drumsticks into a large ziplock bag.
• Mix remaining ingredients and pour over chicken.
• refrigerate overnight (or at least one hour) turning bag over occasionally so chicken gets well coated.
• Arrange chicken on rack in foil lined broiler pan that has been sprayed with a cooking spray such as Pam.
• Reserve marinade.
• Brush chicken with reserved marinade.
• Cook in 375 degree oven for 45 minutes.
• Turn chicken and cook, brushing occasionally with reserved marianade until chicken is done approximately 45 minutes.

SOY GLAZED CHINESE CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• Combine soy sauce, sherry, sugar, two-thirds of the minced garlic, and red pepper flakes in a large bowl to create marinade. Stir in wings and turn to coat. Marinate overnight in the refrigerator, turning 2 or 3 times.
• Heat vegetable oil in wok or large skillet over hight heat. Drain chicken wings, reserving liquid. Cook wings, in batches, 10 to 15 minutes until browned on all sides, turning occasionally. Remove each batch and set aside. Pour off any remaining oil.
• Add remaining garlic and onions to wok or skillet and cook 30 seconds. Add wings and chicken broth, cover and cook 5 minutes or until wings are tender, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
• Combine reserved marinade with cornstarch, stirring until smooth. Add mixture to wok or skillet and stir fry about a minutes turning until wings are coated and appear evenly glazed. Turn off heat and add sesame oil; mix well. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and serve.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH ORIENTAL ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over high heat.
• Brown chicken breast quickly, then turn the heat down to medium and cook until juices run free of pink (about 20 minutes).
• Turning the chicken often to prevent burning.
• Mix cornstarch, mustard, orange juice and soy sauce in a small bowl.
• When chicken is fully cooked, place on a heated platter or in a low oven to keep warm.
• Discard the oil left in the saucepan.
• Add the orange mixture to the saucepan and heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly, and boil through until thickened.
• Pour over chicken breasts.

TOO EASY ORIENTAL CHICKEN

Steps:

• Marinate chicken thighs in the dark soy sauce for at least 1 hour.
• Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add in garlic and ginger. Saute long enough to allow the ginger and garlic to release their aroma.
• Add in the chicken and saute until golden brown.
• Add in green onions, chicken broth, oyster sauce, rice wine, light soy sauce and Splenda.
• Stir well.
• Once the sauce starts to boil, about 3-5 minutes, mix in the cornstarch to thicken the sauce.
• Serve and enjoy.

CHINESE GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Turn broiler on and cover broiler pan with aluminum foil.
• Wash and dry chicken. Cut each breast into quarters. Put chicken in the broiler pan.
• Combine onion, ginger, soy sauce, sherry, honey and garlic in oil. Spoon some over chicken and put under broiler 2 or 3 inches from source of heat. Broil until chicken begins to brown, about 7 minutes. Turn and spoon remaining glaze over chicken and continue broiling until chicken is done, 10 to 12 minutes total.
• Chop cilantro. Serve chicken with its pan juices, sprinkling cilantro over the top.