Five Spice Braised Chicken [Bulkbites.com]

• Servings: 1
• Time: 40 minutes

This is a simple but delicious chicken recipe that goes well along with brown rice and stir fry vegetables and makes a perfect dinner date for you. Five spice braised chicken is a famous Vietnamese delicacy which is highly adaptive as per your preferences. It is a complete meal package for a bodybuilder, highly addictive and protein rich. The chicken is cooked with five spices (star anise, cloves, fennel seeds, cinnamon and Sichuan peppercorn) and sauces and become so tender and delicious in this preparation that it would melt in your mouth. The recipe is extremely high in taste and takes little efforts in preparation; it will become one of your favorite chicken preparations once you try it. Let’s see the recipe.

Nutrition

• calories: 315
• protein: 37
• carbs: 24
• fat: 9
• saturated fat: 0.97
• polyunsaturated fat: 0.52
• monounsaturated fat: 3.01
• cholesterol: 3
• sodium: 419
• potassium: 377
• dietary fiber: 2.18
• sugars: 1.19
• vitamin a: 71
• vitamin c: 9
• calcium: 50
• iron: 2
• magnesium: 0
• complex carbs: 20.63
• other fats: 4.5

Ingredients

• 1 fillet Chicken breast, low fat
• 1 cloves Garlic, raw
• 1 tbsp Spices, ginger, ground
• 1 unit Onion, red, raw
• 1 tsp, ground Spices, pepper, black
• 1 teaspoon Spices, five spice
• 1 dash Salt, table
• 1 tsp Soy sauce made from soy (tamari)
• 1 tsp Oil, olive, salad or cooking
• 0.5 serving 1 container CAMPBELL'S Low Sodium Soups, Chicken Broth
• 1 sprigs Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw
• 1 tbsp chopped Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw

Instructions

• In a food processor grind garlic, ginger, pepper and cilantro to form a fine paste.
• Heat oil in a large sauce pan and cook chicken pieces until brown from all sides, transfer the chicken to a plate while reserving the oil and set aside.
• In the same pan sauté onions until translucent, add ginger, garlic paste and cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Add five spice powder and cook until fragrant just for one minute.
• Add chicken, soy sauce and broth bring to a boil and reduce the heat to low to simmer for about 30-40 minutes. Or at this point transfer the chicken to the oven and bake for 30 minutes at 375 degree Fahrenheit.
• When the chicken is cooked remove from the heat, garnish with spring onions and serve hot.