Thursday, September 16, 2010

Crispy Chicken with Orange Ginger Sauce

Preheat oven to 350 and then created a rub for four bone in skin on chicken breasts chicken using:

    * 1 tbsp good quality salt
    * 1 tsp salt free lemon pepper
    * 1/2 tsp five spice powder
    * 1 tsp garlic powder
    * 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

Rub the chicken on both sides with about 1/4 - 1/2 tsp of spice rub per breast. (use as much or as little to suit your tastes)

 Place chicken skin side up in a shallow roasting pan on a roasting rack in a 350 oven for app 45 minutes to one hour. Chicken breasts should be an internal temperature of 170 degrees.

For the Sauce:

    * Gently heat 2 cloves minced garlic and 1 tbsp minced ginger in one tbsp butter
    * Add 1 tbsp brown sugar and stir well to incorporate.

To that add

    * 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
    * 1 tbsp soy sauce
    * 1 tsp cayenne pepper
    * 1 cup orange juice

Stir well over medium heat and then mix 1 additional tbsp orange juice with one tbsp cornstarch in a seperate dish.  Add to the pot. Heat and stir until thickened.

When the chicken comes out of the oven, re-set the heat to broil and then put the breasts under the broiler for about a minute. Watch carefully so chicken doesn't burn - this will give the skin a nice crispness.

To serve, place a generous ladle of sauce on plate, place the chicken on top, and drizzle with a little more suce. Accompany with jasmine rice that is garnished with scallions, roasted unsalted cashews, and a tbsp of sauce.