Ingredients
- 3 to 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
- about 2 sliced scallions for garnish
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- ⅓ cup packed light brown sugar
- 6 shelled garlic cloves
- ¼ cup sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup vinegar
- ½ cup water
Method
- Season chicken with salt
- Cook over medium high heat in a large skillet with oil until golden brown on each side until crisp and cooked through.
- Transfer to a plate then add garlic cloves to skillet until golden brown for 2 minutes.
- Transfer to the plate of chicken.
- Pot to medium high heat and cast ½ cup of water scraping down the browned bits.
- Whisk in the brown sugar until dissolved.
- After that cook for 5 minutes or until mixture turns a deep amber color.
- Carefully add vinegar and stir.
- Add garlic, broth and soy sauce.
- Bring cooking liquid to a boil and whisk , the operation takes 10 minutes.
- You'll see that the sauce will thicken and glaze the chicken.
- Once glaze is ready, turn heat to medium low and return chicken to pan until heated through.
- Serve with scallions or over rice.