Chicken Breasts with Thyme-Honey-Orange Glaze

Serves 6

Ingredients:
6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
Salt and black pepper
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1 clove garlic, minced
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 tablespoon green onion, chopped
Fresh thyme sprigs, for garnish

Method of Preparation:
1. Rinse chicken with cold water and pat dry. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
2. In a small bowl, combine honey, juice concentrate, thyme, orange zest, garlic, and red pepper flakes; set aside.
3. In a large non-stick skillet, heat the butter and oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook about 4 minutes, until seared. Turn chicken; cook another 4 minutes, or until just cooked through.
4. Pour honey mixture over chicken, add green onion and cook until sauce thickens slightly, about 2 minutes, turning chicken to coat after 1 minute.
5. Transfer chicken breasts to a serving platter.  Spoon honey-orange glaze over the top.  Garnish with the thyme sprigs and serve.

Cooking with Class airs on NBC 10 and is hosted by Chef Frank Terranova, an associate instructor at Johnson & Wales University.  This week’s recipes created by Linda Melfi.