Grilled Citrus Chicken With Grilled Tropical Fruit
Serves: 3
Terence Turner
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
49
Spice
48
Sweetness
47
Sourness
44
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Prep time (avg)
4.4
Difficulty
Ingredients:
3 tbsps
Brown Sugar1 medium
Red Onion (thinly sliced)3 tbsps
Cider Vinegar1 cup
Olive Oil1
Salt2 tbsps
Butter (melted)Directions:
1
Place the chicken pieces in a baking dish
2
In a blender, combine the citrus juices, rum, garlic, sugar, chipotles, red peppers, onion, vinegar and olive oil
3
Pulse gently
4
Pour marinade over the chicken pieces, cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight
5
Turn the chicken once
6
Remove the chicken from the refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking
7
Preheat the grill
8
Place the mango pieces, banana slices and pineapple on a sheet of foil and brush with lime juice
9
Set aside
10
When the grill is ready, brush with vegetable oil
11
Season the chicken with salt and pepper
12
Place the chicken pieces, cavity sides down, on the grill and cook for 10 minutes
13
Turn and baste with the marinade and continue cooking for another 10 minutes
14
Baste and turn chicken every 5 minutes for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, or until chicken is tender
15
Lightly brush the fruits with melted butter
16
Set the foil on the grill during the last 10 minutes of cooking time
17
Perforate the foil to allow the heat to reach the fruit, then fold the foil into a packet and cook until the fruit is slightly limp and lightly charred
18
Place the chicken on a platter and arrange the fruit along the edges