Ingredients
4 (3 oz.) boneless chicken breasts
3 tbsp. of cornstarch
¼ tsp. of kosher salt
1/8 tsp. of ground black pepper
a pinch of paprika powder (optional)
--SAUCE
½ cup of orange juice
2 tbsp. of brown sugar
3 tbsp. of low sodium soy sauce
½ tsp. of paprika powder
1 tbsp. of cooking vinegar
1 clove of garlic, minced
1 tbsp. of orange zest
4 slices of orange
1 tsp. of sesame seeds (optional)
1 tsp. of cornstarch (optional; to thicken the sauce)
Directions
Preheat oven to 350F
In a medium-sized bowl, combine cornstarch, salt, pepper, and paprika powder. Mix well.
In the same bowl, coat evenly the chicken breasts with the cornstarch mixture.
Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the chicken breasts is fully cooked.
While waiting for the chicken to cook, in a small saucepan, combine orange juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, paprika, vinegar, garlic, orange zest, cornstarch together. Cook over medium heat for 5-10 minutes or until the sauce thickens. Set aside.
When the chicken breasts are fully cooked, lower the oven temperature to 325F.
Glaze the chicken breasts with orange sauce and place the orange slice on top of each chicken breast. Bake for additional 5 minutes.
