Grilled Chicken with Savory Asian Plum Sauce

Ingredients:

• 4 (6 oz.) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
• 6 medium plums, cut into eighths
• 2 tbsp mirin
• 2 tsp finely grated lime zest
• 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
• 1/4 tsp salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• fresh herbs, greens, or sprouts for garnish

Makes 4 Servings

1. In a resealable plastic bag, combine chicken, lime juice, garlic and olive oil; turn to coat. Marinate chicken at room temperature for 15 minutes or overnight.
2. In a medium nonstick skillet, heat sesame oil over medium heat.Add plums, mirin, lime zest, ginger, salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring gently, until plums are softened, 10-15 minutes, depending on ripeness (do not allow plums to completely loose their shape). Remove the pan from the heat, cover, and keep warm.
3. Lightly coat a grill or grill pan with cooking spray and heat to medium-high. Remove chicken from marinade and grill until cooked through, 5-7 minutes per side. Discard any remaining marinade. Divide chicken among 4 plates and serve warm, topped with plum sauce. Garnish as desired.

WW POINTS VALUE: 6 Pts.

Note: This recipe appears in the South Beach Diet Taste of Summer Cookbook. It's officially summer and what better way to kick off summer with chicken as the star with an Asian flare and fruits and vegetables adding flavor and filling your stomach. This is the first chicken recipe in the cookbook and if you saw the photo for this dish, you'll be inspired to cook this dish too. Now my dish did not turn out like photo in the cookbook but it was still very delicious. I am now a huge fan of cooked fruit regardless of what kind of fruit it is. If you don't have mirin, substitute rice vinegar instead. Rice vinegar is commonly used in Asian cooking. I also highly recommend serving Sesame-Ginger Asparagus as a side dish to keep that Asian theme going. Iron Chef Morimoto and chef Ming Tsai will be very proud if you cook this dish, trust me.