A quick and easy, no-mess dinner recipe, chicken and vegetables are marinated in an Asian inspired sauce before hitting the grill.
Whenever I don’t have a game plan for dinner, I always fire up the grill. Whether it’s my fast and easy grilled shrimp tacos or these Asian inspired grilled chicken and veggies, nothing is easier (or easier to clean!) than dinner cooked on the grill!
By keeping my pantry and refrigerator stocked with Asian ingredients like soy sauce, rice vinegar and ginger, I know that I can easily infuse any protein or vegetables with major flavor in 30 minutes or less.
Since it’s not always easy to source fresh ginger, I always have Gourmet Garden Ginger stir-in paste on hand in my refrigerator. The best part? The stir-in paste lasts up to 3 months when refrigerated!
These juicy, grilled chicken breasts are marinaded with soy, garlic, ginger and Chinese five spice powder. In case you’re doing the conversion, 1 teaspoon of garlic paste is equivalent to 1 garlic clove. Easy math, right?
For the veggies I like to keep the mess to a minimum and mix everything together right in a resealable plastic bag. This is a fun time to get the kids involved in the kitchen and let them help shake!
When you’re ready to cook dinner, I highly recommend a handy grill basket for keeping the veggies in place. As the onions and peppers cook they caramelize and turn golden brown and slightly sweet.
Right before serving, I like to garnish the entire dish with Gourmet Garden lightly dried basil or cilantro. These convenient resealable containers keep the herbs fresh for up to 4 weeks! That’s about 4 x as long as traditional fresh herbs.
What will you grill first? I’d love to hear from you.
Your fork is waiting.
Asian Grilled Chicken and Vegetables
Ingredients
Asian Marinaded Grilled Chicken
- 4 chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Nakano Natural Rice Vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Gourmet Garden Garlic stir-in paste
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Gourmet Garden Ginger stir-in paste
- 1 teaspoon Gourmet Garden Chili Pepper stir-in paste
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
Asian Grilled Vegetables
- 2 bell peppers (any color, seeded and sliced)
- 1 large onion (thinly sliced)
- 2 tablespoons Gourmet Garden Garlic stir-in paste
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon Gourmet Garden Ginger stir-in paste
Garnish
- 1 tablespoon Gourmet Garden Lightly Dried Basil or Cilantro
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together chicken marinade: soy sauce through Chinese five-spice powder. Add chicken breasts and marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or up to overnight.
- In a large resealable plastic bag, add all of the grilled vegetables ingredients (peppers through Gourmet Garden Ginger stir-in paste.) Seal tightly and toss well to coat evenly.
- When you're ready to cook, pre-heat grill to high heat. Grill the chicken breasts 5-7 minutes per side, flipping once, or until thermometer reads 165 degrees or more.
- Grill vegetables in a grilling basket until tender and caramelized, tossing frequently, about 9-11 minutes. Serve with grilled chicken.
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Want more Asian inspired meals? Check out my Pinterest board!
This is such a perfect weeknight meal!
Enjoy!! xo
This looks YUMMY!!! I’m drooling, I just can’t wait to try this at home.
Thank you so much for sharing this awestruck recipe.
Keep sharing:)
I hope you love it!
Grilling season is the BEST! This looks delicious and I love the Asian flavors!
Amen to that!!