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Tropical Island Chicken Recipe

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The marinade makes a savory statement in this all-time-favorite chicken recipe that I served at our son's pirate-theme birthday party. It smelled so good on the grill that guests could hardly wait to try a piece!

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Tropical Island Chicken Recipe

Prep: 10 min. + marinating Grill: 45 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

10 45 55

Ingredients

1/2 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/3 cup canola oil
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons dried minced onion
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 tablespoon sugar
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon ground ginger
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 broiler/fryer chickens (3 to 4 pounds each), quartered

Directions

In a small bowl, combine first 10 ingredients. Set aside 1/3 cup for basting; cover and refrigerate. Pour remaining marinade into a large resealable plastic bag. Add chicken; seal and turn to coat. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
Prepare grill for indirect heat, using a drip pan. Place chicken over drip pan and grill, covered, over indirect medium heat 45-60 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in thigh reads 180°, turning and basting often with reserved marinade. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 296 calories, 21 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 66 mg cholesterol, 1,199 mg sodium, 3 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 23 g protein.

Originally published as Tropical Island Chicken in Taste of Home August/September 2001, p37

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Reviewed on May. 19, 2013 by sgronholz

My husband and I tried this recipe tonight with chicken breast halves and it was wonderful! We'll definitely make it again!

Reviewed on May. 09, 2013 by HaleyBella

awesome

Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2012 by kclementsdvm

We love trying different marinades, and this is a definite winner! We don't have a grill, so I marinated cut-up chicken breasts and then cooked them on the stove. Delicious!

Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2011 by myndilori

I have always left out the sesame seeds because I never have them in my pantry but it is the easiest and best chicken marinade ever! Have used this since it was first published several years ago and it is always well received.