Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Quick Pan Cooked Chicken Breasts with a Whisper of Asia

This one of the easiest, tastiest, and quickest things to do with fresh Chicken Breasts, and have them come out succulent and tasty. It is also low in calories.
The result is hard to describe, not sweet, not salty – very tasty, delicate Asian flavor. You do have to stand over the stove (10 minutes at most) while they are cooking, but it is certainly worth the effort. 

[Preparation time: 10-15 minutes]
Servings: 6-8 chicken breasts (takes longer if you make more)

Ingredients:                                                 
·        2-3 generous tablespoon of canola oil
·        6-8 fresh chicken breasts (not schnitzel)
·        The star of this recipe is Healthy Boy brand* – Sweet Soy Sauce
·        About 2-4 tablespoons of Sweet Soy Sauce
·        Black Pepper to taste



fresh chicken breasts - not too thick / not too thin
Preparation:
·        Heat your frying pan
·        Add the oil – let it warm up but don’t let the oil smoke
·        Add in a couple of unseasoned chicken breasts
·        Make sure they have oil underneath – I actually use my hand as I put them in the frying pan, dipping them in the oil to coat them and then still moving them where I want them in the pan

fresh chicken breasts in hot frying pan
(with a bit of oil underneath to prevent sticking)
·        Drip a couple of tablespoons of Sweet Soy Sauce on the uncooked side of the chicken
·        Grind some fresh black pepper over the uncooked side

chicken breasts with Sweet Soya Sauce & freshly ground black pepper
·        When the edges of the chicken begin to look whitish (cooked) turn the chicken breasts over
·        Cook gently – as the chicken cooks the sauce begins to caramelize and thicken a bit
·        Keep turning the pieces over until – this takes about 2-3 minutes

chicken breasts after being turned a few times
·        You might want to add a drop or two of water if the sauce begins to dry too quickly

·        Remove from the pan – they are ready to eat!!

succulent chicken breasts 
Careful not to Over Cook!!!

Options:
Thinly slice the breasts and add them to a salad.
Cube into small pieces and add them to fried rice

*I have been using Healthy Boy Sweet Soy Sauce for over 20 years.
I use it for my fried rice and it is a fantastic seasoning for other Asian dishes.

   Healthy Boy Sweet Soy Sauce

*You can order it on Amazon if you cannot find it in the Supermarket or in an Asian food shop near you.

Calories in Healthy Boy Sweet Soy Sauce

Nutrition Facts

Healthy Boy - Sweet Soy Sauce
    

Calories
60
Sodium
240 mg
Total Fat
0 g
Potassium
0 mg
Saturated
0 g
Total Carbs
14 g
Polyunsaturated
0 g
Dietary Fiber
0 g
Monounsaturated
0 g
Sugars
12 g
Trans
0 g
Protein
0 g
Cholesterol
0 mg