Chicken Simmered in Soy and Star Anise

I notice that star anise and cinnamon are usually used together in recipes. And since I have both ingredients in the pantry, I should try this recipe from Donna Hay's New Food Fast


Servings: 2

1/3 cup (2 3/4 fl oz) soy sauce
1/4 cup (2 fl oz) Chinese cooking wine or sherry
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
2 star anise
1 cinnamon stick
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 chicken breast fillets
1 bunch bok choy or Chinese greens, trimmed and halved

1. Place the soy sauce, cooking wine or sherry, oyster sauce, star anise, cinnamon stick and sugar in a frying pan over high heat and bring to a boil.
2. Add the chicken and cook for 3 minutes on each side. Add the greens to the pan and cook for 2 minutes or until tender.
3. Place chicken and greens on serving plates and spoon over pan juices as sauce. Serve with steamed rice.