Orange-molasses Glazed Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 -6 navel oranges (enough to get 3 cups fresh-squeezed juice)
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit, and cover a rimmed baking sheet with foil.
• 2 squeeze the oranges until you have 3 cups of juice.
• 3 in a large skillet, combine the juice, molasses and vinegar and bring to a boil over high heat, skimming foam periodically.
• 4 boil until you have only about a half cup of thick glaze.
• 5 this takes 10-15 minutes.
• 6 set half the glaze aside in a separate container for serving with the chicken.
• 7 place the chicken breast halves on the baking sheet and season with salt and pepper.
• 8 brush with glaze.
• 9 bake chicken, brushing with glaze two more times, until juices run clear when pierced, 35-40 minutes.
• 10 serve chicken hot with reserved glaze.