GRILLED CHICKEN WITH ANISE

Grilled Chicken with Anise image

Provided by Catherine Cappiello Pappas @LadyGourmet

Categories Chicken

Number Of Ingredients 14

- 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

Steps:

For Chicken Breast: Combine the ingredients for the rub in a small bowl. Rub this all over the chicken breast. 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. 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. For the Anise: Place the quartered anise in the pan that the chicken was just cooked in. Drizzle a tbs. of olive oil over the anise and season it with the salt and black pepper. Grill the anise until a nice golden color is reached on both sides. Serve with grated Romano or Parmesan cheese and a squeeze of lemon if desired.