Orange chicken with thyme

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 500 g chicken breast fillet(s)
• 2 oranges
• 10 sprigs of thyme
• 2 tbsp oil
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• Pepper (coarsely ground)
• Salt
• butter

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 15 minutes

spicy and fruity, from the oven

First, wash the chicken breast fillet and pat it dry. Then, make several crosswise cuts on one side. Lightly sear it on both sides in a pan with a little butter. While searing, mix the oil, honey, and soy sauce in a bowl. Add the thyme leaves and pepper and salt to taste. Brush the breast fillets thickly with the marinade on both sides, place them in a greased baking dish, and pre-cook in the oven at 100°C for about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, peel the oranges and cut them into individual fillets. Once pre-cooked, place the orange fillets on top of the breast fillets and return the whole thing to the oven at 200°C for another 10-15 minutes (depending on the thickness of the meat). Garnish the orange chicken with a few sprigs of thyme. Asian noodles (e.g. mie or rice noodles) and rice go well with this, perhaps accompanied by an orange sauce.