Asian Aromatic Chicken

Name: Asian Aromatic Chicken
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 907 grams bone-in chicken breast halves, skinned; 1 teaspoons sambal oelek (ground fresh chile paste) or chile paste with garlic; 3 inches cinnamon stick, broken; 2 Tbsps dry sherry; 237 milliliters fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth; 1 Tbsp minced peeled fresh ginger; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 2 Tbsps minced green onions; 2 teaspoons hoisin sauce; 3 Tbsps low-sodium soy sauce; 1 star anise

Asian Aromatic Chicken is a gluten free and dairy free main course. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 49g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 283 calories. Head to the store and pick up less-sodium chicken broth, chile paste, sherry, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the low sodium soy sauce you could follow this main course with the Banana Split Cake as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine first 9 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag.

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Add chicken to bag; seal and marinate in refrigerator at least 6 hours or up to 24 hours, turning bag occasionally.

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Whole Chicken

Remove chicken from bag, reserving marinade.

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Marinade

Whole Chicken

Pour marinade into a large skillet; stir in broth. Arrange chicken in a bamboo steamer coated with cooking spray; cover with steamer lid.

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Broth

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Place bamboo steamer in pan; bring marinade mixture to a boil. Steam the chicken 18 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in center of breasts registers 16

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Whole Chicken

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Transfer chicken to a platter.

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Remove steamer from pan. Strain marinade mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl; discard solids. Return marinade mixture to pan; bring to a boil over high heat. Cook until reduced to 1/2 cup (about 2 minutes).

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Serve sauce with chicken.

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Sauce

Wine note: This recipe includes lots of savory elements, like soy and hoisin sauce, making it suitable for lighter red wines. Li Veli Passamante 2005 ($1

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Hoisin Sauce

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is made from Italy's negroamaro grapes and offers layers of dried cherries, blueberry, and herbs. The wine's light body and bright acid, along with its soft tannins, allow it to match this dish's complexity without overpowering it. Jeffery Lindenmuth

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Servings:

907grams

bone-in chicken breast halves, skinned 1teaspoons

sambal oelek (ground fresh chile paste) or chile paste with garlic 3inches

cinnamon stick, broken 2Tbsps

dry sherry 237milliliters

fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth 1Tbsp

minced peeled fresh ginger 1teaspoon

minced garlic 2Tbsps

minced green onions 2teaspoons

hoisin sauce 3Tbsps

low-sodium soy sauce 1

star anise

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Asian on the menu? Try pairing with Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. One wine you could try is Mulderbosch Chenin Blanc. It has 4.2 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 15 dollars.