Chile Basil Sesame Chicken Recipe
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Chile Basil Sesame Chicken

By: Robyn Webb 
"Chicken breasts marinated in olive and sesame oils, chicken broth, and soy sauce with a tasty kick of sesame seeds, chile peppers and basil. Lightly grilled and heavily enjoyed by you! This recipe is from The WEBB Cooks, articles and recipes by Robyn Webb, courtesy of the American Diabetes Association."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (17)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 4 to 6 servings (serving size: 3 ounces)
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup light soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup low-sodium, low-fat chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
  • 2 whole dried chile peppers, cut in half
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts

Directions

  1. To Marinate: In a medium nonporous glass dish or bowl combine the soy sauce, chicken broth, olive oil, sesame oil, sesame seeds, chile peppers and basil. Mix well and add chicken. Turn to coat, cover dish or bowl and refrigerate to marinate for up to 24 hours.
  2. Preheat grill to high heat with the grate set 6 inches from the heat source, and lightly oil grate.
  3. Remove chicken from dish, discarding any leftover marinade. Grill chicken over high heat for 7 minutes per side or until cooked through and no longer pink inside.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 389 | Total Fat: 13.6g | Cholesterol: 132mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by SAINTFLOWER   view full review
This Thai inspired flavor makes a very EASY, yet impressive dish. My family asks for it weekly...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2005 by LynnInHK   view full review
The 24 hours of marinating time is way too long, which made the meat extremely salty. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by POLARBEE   view full review
All in all this was an okay recipe. I think it had a slightly odd flavor (can't figure out...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2005 by BeckaP   view full review
I haven't been cooking very long, but when I got married a month and a half ago, I knew it was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2005 by TKNOWLTON   view full review
I subbed siracha for the chile peppers and left out the sesame seeds. this is my single...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 18, 2004 by Zuly   view full review
Excellent, my friends loved it. I added some slices of ginger for extra flavor
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 18, 2005 by Christy   view full review
too much of a soy sauce taste, overpowered any other flavor.
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 20, 2007 by MEGMCD   view full review
I marinated the chicken for about 24 hours prior to BBQing. The soy sauce overpowered the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2010 by Gwennyth Zahn   view full review
Way too much soy sauce, but other than that pretty good. I would make it again without so much...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 31, 2008 by LikiG   view full review
This was really tasty. The flavor wasn't TOO overpowering but definitely not bland. Changes I...

 

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