Five -Spice Glazed Chicken

By Tamipri

Ingredients

• For the Glaze:
• 1/4 c. plum jam
• 2 Tb. light brown sugar
• 2 Tb. rice vinegar
• 1 Tb. low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tsp. chili garlic sauce
• 1 tsp. five-spice powder
• kosher salt to taste
• For the Chicken:
• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, (5-6 oz. each)
• 2 Tb. sesame oil
• 1 tsp. kosher salt
• juice of 1/2 of a lime
• shredded savoy cabbage
• For the Plum Salsa:
• 2 medium plums, diced
• 1/4 c. diced red onion
• 2 Tb. minced fresh basil
• 1 Tb. fresh lime juice

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Combine jam, brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, chilli garlic sauce, five-spice powder, and salt to taste in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring glaze to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook glaze 2-3 minutes; set aside.

Combine chicken breasts, sesame oil, 1 tsp. salt, and lime juice in a resealable plastic bag. Seal bag and toss chicken to coat with marinade.

Grill chicken, covered, over direct heat for 2 minutes. Rotate chicken breasts a quarter turn and grill 2 minutes more. Flip chicken and grill 2 minutes, then rotate chicken a quarter turn; grill 2 minutes more. Reduce grill heat to medium-low.

Dip chicken breasts in glaze when meat registers 165 degrees on an instant -read thermometer; return to grill for 2 minutes. Flip chicken again, dip in glaze, and grill 2 minutes more. Remove chicken from grill and place on shredded cabbage. Reheat any remaining glaze to serve with chicken. Dollop each serving with Plum Salsa

Per serving (without Plum Salsa)=266 calories

For the Plum Salsa: Combine plums, onion, and basil in a bowl. Add lime juice; toss until ingredients are coated. Serve salsa immediately, or make salsa up to one hour ahead and chill in the refrigerator. Per 1/4 cup=29 calories