Chili Sauce Chicken

Name: Chili Sauce Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 1 bottle (12 ounces) chili sauce; 1/3 cup white wine or chicken broth; 1/4 cup olive oil; 10 to 12 garlic cloves, minced; 4-1/2 teaspoons dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 8 bone-in chicken thighs (about 3 pounds)

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. + marinating Grill: 25 min.

Makes

8 servings

Updated: Aug. 09, 2022

Chili sauce, garlic and basil add flavor to these moist chicken thighs. We enjoy the tender grilled chicken not just in summertime, but throughout the year. —Marilyn Waltz, Idyllwild, California

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Ingredients

1 bottle (12 ounces) chili sauce
1/3 cup white wine or chicken broth
1/4 cup olive oil
10 to 12 garlic cloves, minced
4-1/2 teaspoons dried basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
8 bone-in chicken thighs (about 3 pounds)

Directions

In a large bowl, whisk the first seven ingredients until blended. Pour 1-1/2 cups marinade into a large resealable plastic bag. Add chicken; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade.
Drain chicken, discarding marinade in bag. Place chicken on a greased grill rack, skin side down. Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 15 minutes. Turn; grill 10-15 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 170°-175°, basting occasionally with reserved marinade.

Can you freeze Chili Sauce Chicken?

Freeze chicken with 1-1/2 cups marinade in a resealable plastic freezer bag. Freeze reserved marinade in a freezer container. To use, thaw chicken with marinade and the reserved marinade in refrigerator overnight. Drain chicken, discarding marinade in bag. Grill as directed, basting with reserved marinade.

Chili Sauce Chicken

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