Grilled Chicken with Anise
By: Lady Catherine ...
Published: Thursday, October 2, 2014 - 10:33am

Ingredients




2 lbs. boneless chicken breast
1 head of Anise - quartered
2- 3 tbs. olive oil
Rub for the Chicken Breast:
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. garlic powder
½ tsp. black pepper
½ tsp. paprika
½ tsp. dried oregano
For the Anise:
¼ - ½ tsp. salt
¼ - ½ tsp. pepper
1 – 2 tbs. olive oil
Grated Romano or Parmesan cheese

Preparation

1 For Chicken Breast: 2 Combine the ingredients for the rub in a small bowl.  Rub this all over the chicken breast. 3 Heat a large frying pan with 2 tbs. olive oil.  Place the chicken in the pan over a medium heat and sauté.  Cover the pan slightly; when the chicken gains a nice golden color on one side; turn over and continue cooking on the other side.  Do not cook the chicken on a high heat; this will dry out the chicken. 4 The chicken is done when the meat is slightly firm to the touch and the juices run clear.  Let the chicken rest at least 5 minutes before slicing to keep it from drying out. 5 For the Anise: 6 Place the quartered anise in the pan that the chicken was just cooked in. 7 Drizzle a tbs. of olive oil over the anise and season it with the salt and black pepper. 8 Grill the anise until a nice golden color is reached on both sides. 9 Serve with grated Romano or Parmesan cheese and a squeeze of lemon if desired.