Grilled Tennessee Whiskey Chicken Breasts
Ready for grilling and barbecue double speak? One of the easiest meats to grill is chicken. And… one of the hardest meats grill is chicken. Why? Because many people fear undercooking chicken so they tend to goa bit overboard. That leads to overcooking and the dreaded dry bird! Here’s some tips, and a recipe, for Fearless Grilled Chicken!
Ingredients
- 3-6 chicken breasts bone in or bone out
- 1 cup your favorite bbq sauce
- 1/4 stick butter (melted)
- 3 tbsp Tennessee Whiskey or Kentucky Bourbon
- 2-3 tbsp honey
Instructions
- Combine the sauce ingredients in a bowl and divide. You can double the sauce as needed depending on the number of pieces you’re planning on grilling.
- Marinate the chicken breasts in half of the sauce while covered and chilled for several hours.
- Before you grill; place the divided half of the sauce in a sauce pan and reduce the mix slightly over medium high heat. You want a thicker version of the sauce when you baste.
- Grill the chicken breasts over medium high heat while basting with the thickened sauce. Turn as needed. Discard any remaining sauce used as the marinade. Check your thermometer – see above! Serve hot!
Nutrition
Calories: 426kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 37gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 124mgSodium: 982mgPotassium: 800mgFiber: 1gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 388IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 1mg
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