Grilled Cilantro Chicken

A unique grilled chicken recipe, great for 4th of July or any summer BBQ!

 Ingredients:

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 4 medium sized)

1-2 Tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro

1 Tablespoon sesame oil

1 teaspoon low sodium soy sauce 

(use a gluten-free brand such as San-J if you are on a gluten free diet)

½ teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon brown sugar

a dash red of pepper flakes (optional)

Directions

To make the marinade: In a small bowl whisk together the cilantro, sesame oil, soy sauce, garlic powder, brown sugar (and red pepper).  Add the chicken and the marinade to a large ziplock bag or Tupperware container and toss to evenly coat the chicken.  Marinate in the fridge for 3- 6 hours.  When ready to grill: Discard the marinade  Preheat a large nonstick pan or barbeque grill and cook on high heat for 10-12 minutes each side until no longer pink in the center.

Makes 4 servings:

Serving size: 1 chicken breast Calories 170  Protein 25 g Carb 1 g Fiber 0 g Sugars 1 g Fat 6 g saturated fat 1g Sodium  90 mg