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Healthy Grilling
Grilled 5 Spice Chicken
(2 votes)
Health Score:
97 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Preparation:
40 min.
Preparation
ready in 12 hrs 40 mins
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Chicken is a protein powerhouse and the addition of Chinese 5-spice makes this recipe pop!
Skip the bread for a low carb meal and substitute with your favorite vegetable instead.
Author of this recipe:
EAT-SMARTER
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Ingredients
for
4
- Ingredients
- 1 chicken (3 lb) or purchase pre-cut
- 2 shallots
- 3 cloves garlic cloves
- ¾ inch freshly grated ginger
- 2 Tbsps sugar
- ⅜ cup soy sauce
- 2 Tbsps Oyster sauce
- 1 generous pinch Chinese 5 spice powder
- cilantro
- To serve
- toasted Sourdough (bread)
- Chili sauce
- soy sauce
Preparation steps
1.
Wash the chicken, pat dry and joint into 8 pieces. Peel the shallots, garlic and ginger and dice very finely. Put into a bowl with the sugar, soy sauce, oyster sauce and 5-spice powder and mix well. Add the chicken pieces and marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
2.
Next day, drain the chicken pieces and grill on a hot barbecue for about 25 minutes, turning and brushing with the marinade from time to time. Arrange on plates and garnish with coriander. Serve with toasted sourdough bread, and bowls of soy sauce and chilli sauce.
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