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Maple-Ginger Glazed Chicken

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on November 13, 2011

Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Maple-Ginger Glazed Chicken

Ingredients

¼ cup maple syrup 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 ½ pounds)Salt and pepper 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Before You Begin

Be sure to use 100 percent pure maple syrup rather than "pancake syrup."

Instructions

  1. Combine syrup, soy sauce, ginger, and cayenne in small bowl and set aside. Pat chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Cook chicken until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side.
  2. Reduce heat to medium-low and add syrup mixture to skillet. Simmer, turning chicken once or twice to coat, until glaze is slightly thickened and chicken is cooked through, 2 to 4 minutes. Serve.
Maple-Ginger Glazed Chicken

Maple-Ginger Glazed Chicken

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Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

¼ cup maple syrup
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 ½ pounds)
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Ingredients

¼ cup maple syrup
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 ½ pounds)
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Ingredients

¼ cup maple syrup
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 ½ pounds)
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Why This Recipe Works

We wanted a richly flavored sauce to accompany our crispy-skinned, juicy chicken breasts recipe—and we wanted it in less than 30 minutes. Patting the chicken before pan-frying helped it brown correctly—and browning improved the flavor of the chicken. The browned bits of chicken that stuck to the skillet added valuable flavor to our maple-ginger glaze.

Before You Begin

Be sure to use 100 percent pure maple syrup rather than "pancake syrup."

Instructions

  1. Combine syrup, soy sauce, ginger, and cayenne in small bowl and set aside. Pat chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Cook chicken until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side.
  2. Reduce heat to medium-low and add syrup mixture to skillet. Simmer, turning chicken once or twice to coat, until glaze is slightly thickened and chicken is cooked through, 2 to 4 minutes. Serve.

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