Grill chicken outdoors for a charcoal-flavored taste.
Chicken is one of the cheapest meats; you can make it in the oven or on the grill. Add flavor to chicken breasts by marinating them before grilling them. Make a marinade using ingredients of your choice to make simple grilled chicken unique. By using different marinades on the chicken, you can have a different taste each time you make it. Add this to my Recipe Box.
Instructions
Marinade
1. Make the marinade. In general, a marinade should contain an oil (like olive, canola or sesame oil), an acidic ingredient (like wine or fruit juice) and seasonings like spices, herbs and sauces. Experiment with different flavor combinations to make a unique marinade. Stir all of the ingredients together in a bowl.
2. Wash the chicken breasts in cold water. Use a knife to make a 1- to 2- inch score on the top of the chicken breast so that the marinade soaks into the chicken breast.
3. Place the chicken breast in a casserole dish. Pour the marinade over the chicken. Mix the marinade around so that each piece of chicken is coated. Cover and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to 4 hours, depending on how strongly-flavored the marinade is.
Grilling
4. Clean the grill. Wipe the grate down with cooking oil.
5. Place the charcoal briquettes in the center of the grill and add lighter fluid. Light the coals; allow the coals to flame, then die down to a moderate heat and develop an ash coating. Spread out the coals so that there are two mounds, one on each side of the grill.
6. Place the chicken on the grill in the middle of the two mounds. Cook 10 to 25 minutes per side. Flip each piece of chicken over once during grilling. Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest park of the chicken breasts to read the internal temperature; for safety, the internal temperature of a skinless, boneless chicken breast must reach 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
7. Move the chicken breasts over the hot coals when the internal temperature approaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Brown the outer meat of the chicken breast over the hot coals.
8. Remove the chicken from the heat and let it sit for five minutes before serving.
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