Thursday, January 26, 2012

Grilled Chicken with Hoisin-Spice Sauce

Simply grilled, simply dressed - this recipe is a great way to bring a delicious meal to the table in under 30 minutes. (ok, minus marinating time...    is that misleading???)

Do I really need to say anymore? :)

Grilled Chicken with Hoisin-Spice Sauce
Adapted from the Food Network Magazine
- Serves 2 -
Printable Recipe 
Ingredients:
1/4 cup hoisin
1/8 - 1/4 teaspoon Chinese five spice (five spice packs a pretty good flavor punch, start off with 1/8 tsp, taste, and add more - you can always add more, you can't take away!!)
1 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon rice vinegar
1 teaspoon mirin (if you don't have mirin just use more rice vinegar)
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon water
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Directions:
In a bowl, mix together all the ingredients except the chicken together until well combined.  Reserve 2 tablespoons of the sauce and set aside.  Rinse chicken, pat dry, and place in a shallow dish.  Spread the remaining hoisin mixture over the chicken, cover, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Preheat grill to 375 degrees F.  Oil the grill grates and place the chicken directly over the fire.  Grill 8-10 minutes on each side or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 160-165 degrees F.  Remove from grill and allow to rest for 3-5 minutes before serving.  Serve with reserved sauce and enjoy!

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12 comments:

  1. I might do this with bone-in chicken thighs (I realize that is not an option for you). And of course I'd have to broil it or use our stovetop grill pan (which, by the way I don't know where to find since we moved to DC).

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  2. Yum. As you well know the flavors you've used make me happy happy happy! THis sounds really delicious and a different way to get those beloved Asian flavors into dinner. yay!

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  3. Your sliced chicken looks nice and moist and the outside color is very pretty- nice job Jenn.

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  4. So up my alley. I've got some chicken breasts in the freezer and now I know what I'm going to do with them!

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  5. People often think they need to glamourize foods, not realizing that a few simple ingredients can be transformed into something as gorgeous and delicious as this chicken ... :)

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  6. Fabulous flavors - the chicken looks SO good - I'm bookmarking this for sure
    Mary x

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  7. That looks fantastic, Jenn! I would love the spicy flavor!

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  8. I love this recipe. I love your Hoisin sauce and the chicken looks wonderful. That is is simple to make doesn't hurt either. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary

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  9. I wonder if you and I ever do grilled chicken the same way twice....ever. Just like you, I'm always doing different variations, they are all good, but I don't know that I ever do two the exact same way.

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  10. You always feature the most mouth watering grilled dishes over here, Jenn. As full as I am right now, I could definitely eat a piece of that chicken.

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  11. The chicken looks so succulent and juicy, and you know I love hoisin, so it's definitely a winner. I used to think Chinese five spice smells a bit weird but I love it now. Funny how our palate changes.

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