Mahogany Glazed Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/2 cup rice wine or 1/2 cup dry sherry
    1/4 cup strong brewed black tea
    1/4 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
    2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
    1 tablespoon honey
    1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
    1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
    1 tablespoon canola oil
    1 small red bell pepper, diced
    2 scallions, sliced
    1 garlic clove, minced
Preparation
    In a 2 cup glass measure combine rice wine, tea, juice, soy sauce and honey.
    Set aside.
    In a small bowl combine cinnamon, ginger, pepper and salt.
    rub spices on both sides of chicken breasts.
    In a large skillet heat 1/2 T. oil over medium high head.
    Add chicken.
    Reduce heat to medium and cook until golden outside and no long pink inside, 3-5 minutes per side.
    Transfer to a plate and set aside.
    Add remaining 1/2 T. oil to the skillet.
    Add bell pepper, scallions and garlic.
    Saute for 30 seconds.
    Increase heat to high.
    Add reserved rice wine-tea mixture.
    Bring to a boil, scraping up browned bits.
    Cook until liquid is reduced by half.
    Reduce heat to low and return chicken and it's juice to skillet.
    Simmer gently until heated thru, about 1 minute.
    Slice chicken into thin diagonal slices and fan onto plates.
    Spoon sauce and vegetables over chicken.

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