Foiled oriental chicken packets

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1½ pounds Chicken fillets (cutlets)
2 slices Boiled ham (thin), fat trimmed
2 tablespoons Dry sherry wine
1 tablespoon Soy sauce
1 tablespoon Chopped green onion
1 teaspoon Cornstarch
¼ teaspoon 5-spice powder (OR ground ginger)
Garlic powder

Directions

Slice the chicken diagonally into thin slices. Cut each slice of ham into 3 portions. Combine the sherry with the soy sauce, green onion, cornstarch, 5-spice powder and a pinch of garlic powder. Place the chicken and ham in a bowl and pour the sherry mixture over them.

Marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, cut 6 recatngles of aluminum foil about 6x12-inches.

Divide the ham and chicken slices evenly among the foil packets, placing the pieces of meat side by side. Spoon the marinade over the meat. Kame sealed square packets by double folding the foil over the meat. Place the packets on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes. Serve in the packets.

Makes 6 servings.

Per serving: 150 Calories.

[Slim Gourmet; Barbara Gibbons] [Asbury Park Press; November 5, 1986] Posted by Fred Peters.

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