Asian-Inspired Honey-Vanilla Chicken

By | June 30, 2025

One day I had an extreme craving for Chinese food, mainly chicken. So… I decided to create my own ‘Sesame-Sweet-Spicy-Sour-Styled-Asian-Inspired’ chicken, and here it is.

Submitted by
LaChefMadam

Updated on January 4, 2022


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Ingredients


Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings

  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce

  • 1 tablespoon orange juice

  • 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, or to taste

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar

  • 1 tablespoon honey

  • ½ teaspoon minced garlic

  • ½ tablespoon garlic powder

  • ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning

  • ½ teaspoon sesame oil

  • ½ cup vegetable oil

  • 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast meat – cut into strips

Directions

  1. Stir together soy sauce, orange juice, hot pepper sauce, vanilla, brown sugar, and honey until dissolved. Season with minced garlic, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning. Whisk in sesame oil and vegetable oil until combined.

  2. Toss chicken with marinade, cover, and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.

  3. Adjust oven rack to its top position, and turn oven on to Broil.

  4. Place chicken into a baking dish or baking sheet. Broil until golden brown, 5 to 8 minutes. Turn chicken over, and continue broiling until no longer pink, about 5 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

361 Calories
22g Fat
7g Carbs
32g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe
6
Calories
361
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
22g
28%
Saturated Fat
4g
20%
Cholesterol
86mg
29%
Sodium
548mg
24%
Total Carbohydrate
7g
2%
Dietary Fiber
0g
1%
Total Sugars
6g
Protein
32g
64%
Vitamin C
2mg
2%
Calcium
22mg
2%
Iron
1mg
7%
Potassium
300mg
6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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