Chinese-style broiled chicken breasts

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2poundsChicken Breasts, boned with
Wings attached
Salt and pepper
2tablespoonsSoy Sauce
2tablespoonsMaple Syrup
1tablespoonSesame or Olive Oil
1teaspoonRed Wine Vinegar
1teaspoonGarlic, finely minced
¼teaspoonRed Pepper Flakes

Directions

Sprinkle the breasts with salt an pepper. Combine the soy sauce, maple syrup, oil, vinegar, garlic and pepper flakes in a dish large enough to hold the breasts in 1 layer. Blend well.

Add the chicken breast halves and coat them with the marinade.

Arrange them skin side up in the dish and cover them with plastic wrap. Let stand 15 minutes, or until ready to cook.

Meanwhile, preheat broiler or a charcoal grill. Arrange the breasts skin side down in 1 layer in a baking dish. Place the chicken under the broiler about 6: from the heat. Leave the door partly open. Cook about 5 minutes and turn the pieces. Cook skin side up for about 2 minutes. Shift the pan to the lower rack so that the pieces are about 12" from the heat. Continue broiling skin side up with the broiler door partly open about 5 minutes longer.

Turn the pieces skin side down and broil 5 minutes longer on the bottom rack. Turn the pieces skin side up and pour the remaining marinade over all. Place the chicken about 6" from the heat and broil about 2 minutes. (If you barbecue, cook the chicken on the hot grill, covered. The cooking time is the same.) Source: Cuisine Rapide, by Pierre Franey and Bryan Miller. Typed by Katherine Smith