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Five-Spice Chicken

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prep time

20 min

total time

1 hr 20 min

makes

4 servings, 1/4 recipe (139 g) each

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What You Need

4 small chicken leg quarters (1-1/2 lb./675 g)

1/4 cup Kraft Original BBQ Sauce

2 Tbsp. brown sugar

2 Tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce

1 Tbsp. rice vinegar

1 tsp. five-spice powder

8 Bibb lettuce leaves

Make It

BRING large pan of water to boil. Add chicken; return to boil. Drain; set chicken aside.

MIX next 5 ingredients in large bowl. Add chicken; toss to evenly coat. Refrigerate 30 min. to marinate.

HEAT oven to 400ºF. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Place chicken in single layer in shallow foil-lined pan.

BAKE 30 min. or until chicken is done (170ºF). Serve on lettuce-covered platter.

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Serving Suggestion

Serve with steamed fresh vegetables and hot cooked rice.

Make Ahead

Chicken can be marinated up to 24 hours before baking as directed.

Five Spice Powder

Known in China as "five-fragrance powder," this pungent mixture of five ground spices usually consists of equal parts of cinnamon, cloves, fennel seed, star anise and Sichuan peppercorns. Pre-packaged five-spice powder is available in Asian markets and most supermarkets.