Hoisin Glazed Grilled Chicken

Ingredients

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 2 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp rice vinegar
• 2 tsp peeled and finely minced fresh ginger
• 1 1/2 tsp finely minced garlic
• 1 1/2 tsp sesame oil
• 3/4 tsp Chinese Five Spice Powder
• Salt and/or a splash of honey, as needed
• Vegetable oil, for brushing grill
• Sliced green onions and sesame seeds, for serving

Directions

1. Heat a gas grill over medium-high until it is about 400 degrees. While that happens, use the flat side of a meat mallet to pound the chicken into an even thickness.
2. In a small mixing bowl, whisk the hoisin sauce with the ginger, garlic, sesame oil, Chinese Five Spice Blend, soy sauce, and rice vinegar. Taste it, then adjust with salt and/or honey as needed. Move half of the mixture into a separate small bowl.
3. Give the grill grates a light coating of oil. Set the chicken on the grill for 4 minutes, then use the sauce from 1 bowl to coat both sides.
4. Keep cooking it on the opposite side until it is almost done, about 3 minutes longer. With a clean basting brush, coat both sides with the remaining sauce, then grill about 1 minute longer, or until the center reads 165 on an instant read thermometer.
5. Serve it warm, finishing with green onions and sesame seeds.