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Grilled Five-Spice Chicken with Apples
Preparation time: 15 min  Cooking time: 10 min

3/4 cup Sherry
1/3 cup hoi sin sauce
1/4 cup oyster sauce
1/4 cup plum sauce
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 green onions, finely chopped
2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh gingerroot
2 cloves garlic
1 1/2 teaspoons five-spice powder
1 1/2 teaspoons Asian chili sauce
1 kg chicken fillets
2 firm-textured apples, quartered and cored
1/2 cup chopped fresh chives

Whisk together Sherry, hoi sin sauce, oyster sauce, plum sauce, soy
sauce, green onions, ginger, garlic, five-spice powder and Chile sauce
in a small bowl.  Combine all but 1/2-cup of marinade with chicken,
mixing well to coat evenly.  Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes, or
up to 8 hours.  Mix reserved marinade with apples in a separate bowl
and refrigerate.  Preheat grill. Brush cooking rack with oil.  Place chicken
on grill, turning once until thoroughly cooked, about 10 minutes, basting
occasionally with marinade.  Grill apples next to chicken until well heated,
about 5 minutes.  Do not brush any chicken marinade on apples.  Transfer
chicken and apples to a serving platter, Sprinkle on chives and serve immediately.