Grilled Chicken with Whiskey-Ginger Marinade

Name: Grilled Chicken with Whiskey-Ginger Marinade
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 79 milliliters bourbon; 3 Tbsps brown sugar; 1 teaspoons cornstarch; 0 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 2 teaspoons dark sesame oil; 2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh ginger; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 Tbsps hoisin sauce; 2 Tbsps fresh lime juice; 1 teaspoon grated lime rind; 79 milliliters low-sodium soy sauce; 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted; 454 grams skinless, boneless chicken breast halves; 1 Tbsp water

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Grilled Chicken with Whiskey-Ginger Marinade a try. This dairy free recipe serves 4. One serving contains 265 calories, 26g of protein, and 6g of fat. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July. Head to the store and pick up lime juice, pepper, sesame seeds, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the cornstarch you could follow this main course with the Chocolate Cornstarch Pudding as a dessert.

Instructions

Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound to 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin.

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Chicken Breast

Meat

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Meat Tenderizer

Rolling Pin

Combine bourbon and next 9 ingredients (bourbon through garlic). Reserve 1/3 cup marinade.

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Marinade

Bourbon

Garlic

Pour remaining marinade into a zip-top plastic bag; add chicken. Seal and marinate in refrigerator 1 hour, turning occasionally.

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Marinade

Whole Chicken

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Ziploc Bags

Preheat grill to medium-hot using both burners.

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Grill

Turn left burner off (leave right burner on).

Remove chicken from bag; discard marinade. Coat grill rack with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

Marinade

Whole Chicken

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Grill

Place chicken on grill rack over right burner; grill 2 minutes on each side or until browned. Move chicken to grill rack over left burner. Cover and cook 5 minutes or until done. Slice each breast diagonally into thin strips; place chicken on a platter. Cover loosely with foil.

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Whole Chicken

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Grill

Aluminum Foil