Super Succulent Healthy Hoisin Chicken
This grilled chicken dish is, without a doubt, the juiciest chicken breast I have ever tasted in my life. Pretty much everyone loves chicken but the danger, when cooking it yourself, is that it dries out quite easily due to its lack of fat.
The sticky sauce that coats the breasts in this recipe keeps all the moisture in, as well as providing a depth of flavour that is truly second to none. This dish is incredibly healthy as it contains no fat and very few calories. What's more, it still packs a heck of a punch in terms of flavour which makes this way of cooking chicken a firm favourite in my house!
As is often the case on this blog, the recipe itself is ridiculously easy to achieve at home - so what are you waiting for? Give it a go!
Super Succulent Healthy Hoisin Chicken
Serves 4-6, depending on size of chicken breasts
4 large skinless chicken breasts
2 tbsp hoisin sauce
3 tbsp dark soy sauce
4 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
2cm piece of ginger, finely grated
1 tsp Szechuan peppercorns, crushed
2 tbsp tomato puree
2 tbsp cider vinegar
4 spring onions, finely shredded
1 red chilli, finely shredded (optional)
Make three or four cuts in the top of each chicken breast with a sharp knife. Place the chicken in a shallow dish in a single layer, cut side facing upward.
Place the hoisin sauce in a bowl and stir in the soy sauce, garlic, ginger, peppercorns, tomato puree and vinegar. Spoon this mixture over the chicken breasts, rubbing it into the cuts. Cover and chill for 2-3 hours.
When ready to cook, preheat the grill to medium-hot or place a large heavy-based frying pan over a medium-hot flame. place the chicken on a grill rack and cook under the grill for 5 minutes on each side or until cooked through. If you are using a frying pan, spray it with low calorie cooking spray then cook the chicken for 5 minutes on each side as above.
Cut the chicken into slices and garnish with the spring onions and red chilli, if using, to serve. This is delicious served with rice and pak choi.
The sticky sauce that coats the breasts in this recipe keeps all the moisture in, as well as providing a depth of flavour that is truly second to none. This dish is incredibly healthy as it contains no fat and very few calories. What's more, it still packs a heck of a punch in terms of flavour which makes this way of cooking chicken a firm favourite in my house!
As is often the case on this blog, the recipe itself is ridiculously easy to achieve at home - so what are you waiting for? Give it a go!
Super Succulent Healthy Hoisin Chicken
Serves 4-6, depending on size of chicken breasts
4 large skinless chicken breasts
2 tbsp hoisin sauce
3 tbsp dark soy sauce
4 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
2cm piece of ginger, finely grated
1 tsp Szechuan peppercorns, crushed
2 tbsp tomato puree
2 tbsp cider vinegar
4 spring onions, finely shredded
1 red chilli, finely shredded (optional)
Make three or four cuts in the top of each chicken breast with a sharp knife. Place the chicken in a shallow dish in a single layer, cut side facing upward.
Place the hoisin sauce in a bowl and stir in the soy sauce, garlic, ginger, peppercorns, tomato puree and vinegar. Spoon this mixture over the chicken breasts, rubbing it into the cuts. Cover and chill for 2-3 hours.
When ready to cook, preheat the grill to medium-hot or place a large heavy-based frying pan over a medium-hot flame. place the chicken on a grill rack and cook under the grill for 5 minutes on each side or until cooked through. If you are using a frying pan, spray it with low calorie cooking spray then cook the chicken for 5 minutes on each side as above.
Cut the chicken into slices and garnish with the spring onions and red chilli, if using, to serve. This is delicious served with rice and pak choi.
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