Five Spice Chicken with zucchini spears

Flavorful marinated Five Spice Chicken, crisp zucchini spears, and fluffy rice for the perfect easy Asian fusion with only 9 ingredients. Only 15 minutes of cooking time!

Course Meat

Cuisine Asian Fusion

Keyword five spice chicken, chinese five spice chicken

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Marinade 30

Total Time 50

Servings servings

Calories 376kcal

Author Jamie

Ingredients

Chicken and Marinade:

1 pound chicken , breasts, tenders, or thighs work
2 tablespoons avocado oil or other neutral cooking oil
2 teaspoons sesame oil
3 shallots sliced thinly
2 teaspoons Chinese Five Spice
¼ cup gluten-free soy sauce , gluten-free tamari, or coconut aminos
2 teaspoons maple syrup
2 teaspoons minced ginger , peeled first

Serve with:

2 teaspoons avocado oil or other neutral cooking oil
2 medium zucchini , sliced into 2-inch spears
6 servings prepared jasmine or basmati rice

Instructions

*Marinade: Slice the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Then place them in a sealable container and add avocado and sesame oils, sliced shallots, Five Spice, gluten-free soy sauce (or alternative), maple syrup, and ginger. Mix well, seal the container, and allow to marinade for at 30 minutes, or several hours (or even overnight) if possible.
Five Spice Chicken: Add the chicken and marinade to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook through, stirring on occasion (approximately 7 minutes).
Zucchini: Transfer the cooked five spice chicken from the pan to a large bowl, then add a small amount of oil and the zucchini spears to the pan. Fry the zucchini spears over high heat until slightly softened, about 4 minutes.
Assemble: Prepare the rice bowls with chicken, zucchini spears, and fresh fluffy rice. Enjoy!

Notes

See the blog post for ingredient notes and substitutions, step-by-step photos, expert tips, and FAQs.

Storage:Store leftover five spice chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days. Store the vegetable and rice components separately for best texture.

*Marinading: While you could skip marinading the chicken altogether, it has a better depth of flavor when marinaded. Marinading overnight is best, but even 30 minutes will make a difference.

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