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grilled orange sesame chicken and vegetables

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Recipe by
Lori Brown
Murfreesboro, TN

This is a recipe that I found on line and thought it sounded wonderful. This is an untested recipe.

(1 rating)
yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients For grilled orange sesame chicken and vegetables

  • 3
    oranges
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 Tbsp
    white-wine vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp
    freshly ground pepper
  • 2 tsp
    dijon mustard
  • 2 Tbsp
    toasted sesame oil
  • 3
    whole boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut in half
  • 2 lb
    asparagus, trimmed
  • 6 sm
    zucchini ( 1 3/4 - 2 pounds ) cut on the diagonal 1/4 inch thick
  • 1 tsp
    olive oil, extra virgin
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 2 Tbsp
    toasted sesame seeds

How To Make grilled orange sesame chicken and vegetables

  • 1
    Cut 1 orange into wedges (peel intact); set aside. Of the remaining 2 oranges, remove zest of 1 and juice of both; place zest and juice in a glass bowl. Add lemon juice, vinegar, pepper and mustard; whisk. slowly whisk in sesame oil; set aside.
  • 2
    Place chicken between two sheets of plastic wrap; pound with a meat tenderizer to 1/2 inch thick. Place chicken in a glass bowl; pour half reserved vinegar mixture over chicken. Coat thoroughly, cover with plastic wrap, and chill 1 to 2 hours.
  • 3
    Heat grill or grill pan until very hot. Coat asparagus and zucchini with olive oil; sprinkle with 1/2 tsp. salt. Grill vegetables and reserved orange wedges until tender. Remove chicken from marinade; season with remaining tsp. salt; discard marinade, Grill until browned on both sides and cooked through. Arrange chicken and vegetables on platter; sprinkle with the sesame seeds. Serve with remaining vinegar mixture.

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