Five-Spice Grilled Chicken with Asian Dipping Sauce

Ingredients:

• 2 1/4 tsp. Chinese five-spice powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 4 (6 oz.) boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
• 4 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• 6 tbsp. rice wine vinegar
• 3 tbsp. reduce-sodium soy sauce
• 2 (2-inch) pieces fresh ginger, grated (no need to peel)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced

Makes 4 Servings

1.  In a large shallow bowl, stir together the five-spice powder and salt. Add the chicken breasts and rub the mixture into them. Add the oil and toss to coat.
2. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Place the chicken on the pan and grill until cooked through and still juicy, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate, cover with foil, and let stand for 5 minutes.
3. while chicken is cooking, in a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar and soy sauce. with your hands, squeeze the grated ginger over the bowl, extracting as much juice as possible into the vinegar mixture, Add the garlic to the sauce and stir to combine.
4. Slice the chicken on the diagonal. Transfer to 4 plates and serve with small bowls of the sauce (about 2 tablespoons each) for dipping.

WW POINTS VALUE: 6 pts.

 

Note: This recipe appears in the South Beach Diet Super Quick Cookbook. Here is another great way to kick-start your healthy lifestyle. You can have your Chinese and eat it too; plus, it's better than takeout. The time that it takes to make this dish is the same amount of time you would call to place and order and have it delivered to you or for you to pick it up yourself. You'll be amazed at how quick and simple tasty Chinese food can be without being fried. If you don't have five-spice powder on hand, don't worry. You can make it at home using equal amounts of cinnamon, ground cloves, star anise, and Szechuan peppercorns, putting them in a coffee grinder or spice grinder and you'll have the best homemade five-spice powder in your Chinese cooking. This was a delicious dinner because the chicken was packed with flavor and the dipping sauce gives the chicken a nice kick too it. Cook this meal and you'll never order takeout again.