Spicy Grilled Chicken
Meet the Cook: Very near the top of the list of foods I prepare for company is this chicken. It's easy to fix and has never flopped. It is a family favorite, too - any leftovers are great in a salad or sandwich. My husband and I are the parents of eight, who range in age from 24 to 11. We also have three grandchildren. -Edith Maki, Hancock, Michigan
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/2 cup grapefruit juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1-1/2 teaspoons rubbed sage
- 1-1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
Reviews
Added 1/2 c. panko bread crumbs, 1 egg as suggested and jalapeno monterey jack cheese. They held together, but we still had to be very careful grilling them so they wouldn't fall apart. These were okay taste wise, but wouldn't make again. Guess we still prefer beef!
I've made this many times. We love it!
This dish is very easy, very tasty and well-received by all. I omitted the thyme and substituted fresh lime juice for the grapefruit juice as our lime tree is very prolific!
Maybe you could leave out the salt and use reduced sodium soy sauce to reduce the amount of sodium.
Sorry, I had a senior moment- 3,600mg from salt and 1,800mg in the soy sauce- 5,400mg
My only concern is all the salt- I'm on a reduced salt diet and I see about 4,600mg sodium in the marinade. I realize a lot will be discarded but how much is absorbed by the chicken?
Our BBQ wasn't working, so I baked in the oven ~ the only complaint I heard was, "why didn't you cook more?"