CategoryDifficultyIntermediate
Soy-Marinated Chicken Breasts
Yields6 Servings
Prep Time10 minsCook Time12 minsTotal Time22 mins
 4 garlic cloves, minced
  cup less sodium soy sauce
 3 tbsp fresh lime juice
 1 ½ tbsp honey
 1 ½ tbsp rice vinegar
 1 ½ tbsp sesame oil
 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
 1 ¾ lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1

In large zip-top plastic bag, combine garlic, soy sauce, lime juice, honey, vinegar, oil and Worcestershire; add chicken. Seal bag, pressing out excess air; refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to 4 hours.

2

Heat large, nonstick skillet over medium heat. Remove chicken from marinade and add to skillet; discard marinade. Cover and cook chicken 12 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165°, turning once. Transfer chicken to cutting board; let stand 5 minutes. Cut chicken crosswise into ½-inch-thick slices.

Chef Tip: Use Soy-Marinated Chicken Breasts in dishes such as Vietnamese chicken sandwiches with pickled carrots, cucumbers and daikon, or in an Asian-inspired avocado, kale, peanut and red cabbage grain bowl.

Dietitian Tip: A recipe like this is great for meal prepping. Make a batch or two at the beginning of the week and have fun with fi guring out your favorite ways to use it!

Make it Gluten Free: Dependent on using a Gluten Free soy sauce.

Ingredients

 4 garlic cloves, minced
  cup less sodium soy sauce
 3 tbsp fresh lime juice
 1 ½ tbsp honey
 1 ½ tbsp rice vinegar
 1 ½ tbsp sesame oil
 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
 1 ¾ lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Directions

1

In large zip-top plastic bag, combine garlic, soy sauce, lime juice, honey, vinegar, oil and Worcestershire; add chicken. Seal bag, pressing out excess air; refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to 4 hours.

2

Heat large, nonstick skillet over medium heat. Remove chicken from marinade and add to skillet; discard marinade. Cover and cook chicken 12 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165°, turning once. Transfer chicken to cutting board; let stand 5 minutes. Cut chicken crosswise into ½-inch-thick slices.

Notes

Soy-Marinated Chicken Breasts