Chicken With Orange Sweet And Sour Sauce

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/4 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat (4-5 medium thighs)
• 1 tablespoon splenda brown sugar blend
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 cup orange marmalade (reduced sugar or no sugar added are ok)
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons reserved marinade
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon cold water

Recipe

• 1 put chicken, juice, splenda, soy sauce, hot sauce, pepper and garlic powder in a zip-lock bag, seal, and shake to evenly coat the chicken with the marinade. refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• 2 remove the chicken from the marinade. measure 2 tablespoons of marinade into a small saucepan and set aside. grill or broil the chicken thighs for 4-5 minutes per side, until juices run clear. transfer the chicken to a serving plate and set aside while you prepare the sauce.
• 3 mix the cornstarch and water in a small bowl until the cornstarch is dissolved. add the orange marmalade and rice vinegar to the marinade in the small saucepan and heat over medium-high heat until mixture is boiling. reduce heat to medium and simmer for 1 minute. add the cornstarch mixture and continue to cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce is thickened. remove from heat and serve the sauce drizzled over the chicken thighs.