GRILLED ORANGE SESAME CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES

Grilled Orange Sesame Chicken and Vegetables image

This is a recipe that I found on line and thought it sounded wonderful. This is an untested recipe.

Provided by Lori Brown

Categories Chicken

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

3 oranges
juice of 1 lemon
1 Tbsp white-wine vinegar
1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
2 tsp dijon mustard
2 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
3 whole boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut in half
2 lb asparagus, trimmed
6 small zucchini ( 1 3/4 - 2 pounds ) cut on the diagonal 1/4 inch thick
1 tsp olive oil, extra virgin
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Steps:

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

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