Grilled Maple Barbecue Chicken

I am SO ready for the spring recipes in Simply in Season. Alas, I have a few of the winter recipes remaining. However, I’ve noticed that things like beets and apples and carrots will be available in the summer as well, so as long as I don’t get too far behind in the total number of recipes, I may just indulge myself with a few of these springtime dishes before finishing the winter recipes. I jut can’t help it. DH even bought some out of state asparagus when I was out of town on a work trip. I forgive him.

FOR A PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Grilled Maple Barbecue Chicken

3/4 cup maple syrup

3 Tbs cider vinegar

2 Tbs oil

1/4 tsp onion powder (or 1 T minced onion)

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

6 chicken breasts

1. Combine everything except the chicken in a tight fitting container. Shake to mix well. Add chicken. Refrigerate for at least an hour.

2. Microwave everything together for 5 minutes and remove chicken. (we skipped this step and it turned out fine. We proceeded directly to marinade, but don’t tell the food safety cops.)

3. Boil remaining marinade in a small saucepan for 3-5 minutes.

4. Grill chicken, turning and brushing with marinade.

5. TO BAKE: Pour marinade on top and bake at 350F, basting every 15-20 minutes, until done.

6. TO PAN FRY: Cook chicken in a frypan. When it’s nearly cooked through, add the marinade, which will caramelize. Add 3 T of water to the pan, and stir to deglaze. Serve over the meat.

Servings: 6

The verdict: This is my new favorite chicken recipe. DH was a little worried about grilling with the maple marinade because sugars usually burn, but he kept the temp low and it didn’t burn at all. The flavor was excellent – sweet but not too sweet, the other flavors were present and not overpowered by the maple. Then again, I used Michigan 100% maple syrup to that may have helped.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: 1/6 of a recipe (10.2 ounces).

Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.

Amount Per Serving

Calories 406.57

Calories From Fat (16%) 66.94

% Daily Value

Total Fat 7.51g 12%

Saturated Fat 1.42g 7%

Cholesterol 136.88mg 46%

Sodium 351.37mg 15%

Potassium 691.48mg 20%

Total Carbohydrates 27.21g 9%

Fiber 0.03g <1%

Sugar 24.02g

Protein 54.51g 109%

This post linked to Tempt My Tummy Tuesday and Tasty Tuesday

and Real Food Wednesday

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