Maple-Ginger Glazed Chicken (ATK)

• servings: 4

Ingredients

1/4 cup maple syrup

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1½ pounds)

Salt and pepper

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Directions

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.

Notes

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

December /January 2008 Cooks country in 2007 annual