Hoisin-glazed Chicken and Green Beans

1/4 cup hoisin sauce
1/4 cup dry sherry or orange juice
1/4 water
1 tbl low sodium soy sauce
3 whole star anise or 1/2 tsp 5-spice powder
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
4 5oz skinless boneless chicken breasts
1 pound green beans
1 tsp Asian (dark) sesame oil

Mix hoisin sauce, sherry, water, soy, star anise and garlic in large skillet, bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and add chicken. Cover and cook, turning once, 10-12 min or until chicken is cooked through.

Meanwhile bring medium saucepan of water to a boil, add beans and cook until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Drain.

Transfer chicken to plate. Bring sauce to a boil over med-high heat until slightly thickened and reduced to 1/2cup, about 2 min. Stir in sesame oil and any accumulated juices on chicken plate.

Cut chicken into 1/2in thick slices, transfer chicken and beans to serving plates. Remove star anise and spoon sauce over chicken and beans.

4 servings - 6pointplus each for 1 chcicken breast, 3/4c green beans and 2tbl sauce

Per serving: 254 calories, 5g total fat, 1g sat fat, 0g trans fat, 79mg cholesterol, 648mg sodium, 18g total carb, 7g total sugar, 4g fiber, 31g protein, 65mg calcium