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Basil and Five Spice Chicken with Cantaloupe Salad
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Basil and Five Spice Chicken with Cantaloupe Salad

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Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Chicken

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Ingredients

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 4
4 wholeChicken leg quarters
16 wholeBasil leaves
1 tblspoonsFive spices powder
1 stalksLemon Grass; coarsely chopped
1/4 cupsSoy sauce
2 tblspoonsVegetable oil
3 tblspoonsWater
1/2 wholecantaloupe
1/2 tspFive spices powder
2 tblspoonsRice vinegar
1 1/2 tblspoonsVegetable oil
2 tspsBrown sugar
1/2 tspSalt
1/4 tspBlack pepper
12 wholeBasil leaves; sliced

Basil and Five Spice Chicken with Cantaloupe Salad Preparation

Lift the skin on leg quarters and press 4 basil leaves under each. Place chicken in resealable plastic bags.

In blender, mix 1 tablespoon five-spice powder, lemon grass, soy sauce, vegetable oil and water. Puree until smooth. Pour mixture into plastic bag with chicken; seal and shake until chicken is coated. Refrigerate at least 1 hour, or up to 24 hours.

When ready to cook, prepare coals for grill, or preheat gas grill. Place chicken on grill over medium heat and cook, turning, until firm and cooked thoroughly, about 10 - 15 minutes per side.

While chicken is cooking, prepare salad by whisking together in medium bowl five-spice powder, rice vinegar, 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil, brown sugar, salt and pepper. Set aside. Arrange cantaloupe slices on serving plates or platter. Drizzle salad dressing over cantaloupe; sprinkle with slivered basil leaves. Place chicken legs next to salad to serve.

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Republished With Permission, National Chicken Council

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Calories Per Serving: 383
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Basil and Five Spice Chicken with Cantaloupe Salad Reviews

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Hello! May i ask what sauce goes well with this? Can you suggest a sauce recipe for this dish? Thank you
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Republished With Permission, National Chicken Council [I posted this recipe.]
7 years, 11 months, 1 weeks, 2 days, 22 hours, 17 minutes ago

Tags

  1. Winter
  2. Summer
  3. Spring
  4. Fall
  5. Bake
  6. Main Dish
  7. American
  8. Chicken
  9. Dinner
  10. Lunch
  11. Salad
  12. Fresh

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