Maple-Glazed Chicken Breasts
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Here's an easy main dish that's sure to set you on your own quest for the best syrup. Start the chicken breasts marinating on a Saturday afternoon for a quick meal later in the day, just about the time you come in from raking the last of the winter leaves off the garden.


Maple-Glazed Chicken Breasts

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Ingredients
  • 2  tablespoons
    pure maple syrup
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  • 1  tablespoon
    reduced-sodium soy sauce
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  • 2  teaspoons
    lemon juice
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  • 1  clove
    garlic, minced
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  • 1  teaspoon
    minced fresh ginger
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  • 1/4  teaspoon
    freshly ground pepper
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  • 2 
    boneless, skinless chicken breasts, (about 8 ounces), trimmed and tenders removed (see Tip)
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Directions
1.
Whisk syrup, soy sauce, lemon juice, garlic, ginger and pepper in a small, shallow dish. Add chicken and turn to coat with the marinade; cover and refrigerate for 2 hours, turning once.
2.
Coat an indoor grill pan with cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Remove the chicken from the marinade (reserving the marinade) and cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast registers 165 degrees F, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
3.
Meanwhile, pour the reserved marinade into a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook until reduced by about half, about 4 minutes. Liberally baste the chicken with the reduced sauce and serve.

Tip:
Wrap and freeze the chicken tenders. When you have gathered enough, use them in a stir-fry--they are the perfect size.

Nutrition information
Calories 186, Total Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 66 mg, Sodium 343 mg, Carbohydrate 15 g, Protein 27 g, Potassium 361 mg. Exchanges: Other Carbohydrate 1,Lean Meat 4. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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