We suggest preparing a dish of Chicken Breast with Sesame-Honey Sauce.
Ingredients:
- 2 small chicken breasts
- 100g honey
- 50g soy sauce
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp ginger powder
- 1 tsp mustard powder
- 1/4 tsp ground Sichuan or black pepper
- 1/4 tsp chili powder
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Fine salt
- 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
For Serving:
- Oregano (optional)
- Cooked rice
Preparation:
Toasted Sesame Seeds:
If your sesame seeds are not toasted, place a skillet over heat (without oil), add the sesame seeds, and stir constantly. As soon as the skillet heats up, the sesame seeds will toast in a few seconds. Then, turn off the heat and transfer the sesame seeds to a bowl and set aside.
Dressing/Sauce:
Prepare the dressing by mixing soy sauce, honey, garlic powder, mustard, pepper, chili, and ginger in a bowl, and whisk until everything is combined. Set the sauce aside.
Main Course:
- Place a heavy-bottomed skillet over heat, drizzle with oil, add the chicken breasts, and add a pinch of salt, remembering that the dressing contains soy sauce, which already has salt. To get a golden appearance on the outside and juiciness on the inside, set the heat to high for the first 2 minutes to sear the surface of the breasts, then reduce the heat slightly and cover with a lid. After 2-3 minutes, flip the breasts and continue cooking.
- When the chicken is almost ready and 4-5 minutes remain, reduce the heat further, as we need to add the dressing/sauce. This is done because if the skillet is too hot, it will sizzle excessively; with a lower temperature, there will be no such problems. Once you add all the dressing, increase the heat slightly and wait a few minutes for the sauce to reduce and thicken slightly.
- When the sauce reaches a nice consistency, turn off the heat, transfer the breasts to a serving dish, cover them with the sauce remaining in the skillet, and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds on top.
- Garnish with oregano (optional), drizzle honey over the breasts, and serve with cooked rice.
Chicken Breast with Sesame-Honey Sauce is ready. Enjoy your meal!