Asian-Inspired Honey-Vanilla Chicken

One day I had an extreme craving for Chinese food, mainly chicken. So... I decided to create my own 'Sesame-Sweet-Spicy-Sour-Styled-Asian-Inspired' chicken, and here it is.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 361 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon orange juice
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon minced garlic
• ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• ½ teaspoon sesame oil
• ½ tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, or to taste
• 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast meat - cut into strips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Stir together soy sauce, orange juice, hot pepper sauce, vanilla, brown sugar, and honey until dissolved. Season with minced garlic, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning. Whisk in sesame oil and vegetable oil until combined.

Step 2

Toss chicken with marinade, cover, and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.

Step 3

Adjust oven rack to its top position, and turn oven on to Broil.

Step 4

Place chicken into a baking dish or baking sheet. Broil until golden brown, 5 to 8 minutes. Turn chicken over, and continue broiling until no longer pink, about 5 minutes more.