Grilled Orange Sesame Chicken and Vegetables

Submitted by mielhollinger

• Ready In: 4hrs
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 3 oranges
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
• 3 whole boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut in half
• 2 lbs asparagus, trimmed
• 6 small zucchini, cut on the diagonal 1/4-inch thick
• 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds

directions

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

Reviews

[nosorrow4u]

This dish was pretty good but a lot of work that can be avoided. I make a similar dish when grilling chicken. Melt some marmalade in a saucepan, mix in a teaspoon of sesame oil and brush chicken while it is on the grill.

 

[yogiclarebear]

Very good. I steamed my veggies and oranges on the grill in foil. Probably will use even more orange next time.

 

[Barbara Smitley]

This Chicken recipe tasted great, my family really liked it. Also the left over chicked breast made great sandwiches on a kiaser rool. It did take longer to prepare than the recipies I usually make but it was worth the effort!