Thursday, September 5, 2019

Low Calorie Chronicles: Asian Style Honey BBQ Chicken



We like Chinese food as I have said before in this blog, and this was a great alternative that is not fried. Each serving is only 291 calories.

Note: I should have cut the meat up, but it was frozen and not cutting up well when I was starting so I just did the same amount of ounces in bigger pieces.

This is from the Hungry Girl to the Max cookbook.

Do not forget to allot for the marinating time in preparation.

Nutritional information per serving (1/2 recipe, about 7 pieces)
291 calories
3.5 g fat
1,061 mg sodium
28g carbs
.5 g fiber
25 g sugar
35 protein

You'll need: small bowl, large sealable bag, baking pan, nonstick spray, pastry brush
Prep: 15 mins
Marinate: 30 minutes
Cook:  20 minutes

Ingredients:
2 tbsp hoisin sauce
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp reduced sodium/light soy sauce
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
2 tsp toasted sesame seeds
2 tsp chopped scallions

Directions:
In a small bowl, thoroughly mix hoisin sauce, honey, soy sauce, ginger, and cayenne pepper.

Season chicken with salt and pepper and place in a large sealable bag. Add 3 tablespoons of the sauce mixture and seal. Set remaining sauce aside. Marinate chicken in the fridge for 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a baking pan with nonstick spray.

Place chicken in the pan and discard the bag of excess marinade. Bake for 8 minutes.

Flip chicken and brush with remaining sauce. Bake until chicken is cooked through, about 8 more minutes.

Serve topped with sesame seeds and scallions.

Makes 2 servings

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