Juicy, charred, and just the right amount of spicy-sweet, these grilled chicken breasts make the perfect easy dinner protein. Find sweet chili sauce and fish sauce in the Asian foods section of your grocery store and make sure to mix up the marinade separately from the glaze as they have different ingredients and ratios. For most flavor, marinate your chicken as close to 8 hours as possible, but it's still delicious after marinating for the minimum time of 30 minutes.
1.5lbsbonelessskinless chicken breasts (3 extra large or 4 large chicken breasts)
Chicken Marinade
¼cupsweet chili sauce
¼cuprice wine vinegar
½limejuiced (or about 1 tablespoon lime juice)
2tablespoonsolive oilpreferably light
1 ½tablespoonfish sauce
½teaspoondried gingeror 1 ½ teaspoon fresh grated ginger
Chicken Glaze
¾cupsweet chili sauce
½limejuiced (or about 1 tablespoon lime juice)
1 ½tablespoonfish sauce
1tablespoonrice wine vinegar
½teaspoontoasted sesame oil
Instructions
Whisk all the marinade ingredients together in a medium to large-size mixing bowl. Add the chicken breasts and marinate anywhere from 30 minutes - 8 hours.
Preheat the grill to medium-high heat during the final 5 minutes of marinating time. Next, whisk together the chicken glaze ingredients in a small mixing bowl.
Add the chicken breasts to the grill (you can discard the marinade) and grill for 8-10 minutes, turning every 2-3 minutes.
Cook for 2-4 minutes longer, brushing the chicken with the glaze before flipping each time, or until the chicken is cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. There should be glaze still remaining.
Remove the chicken from the grill and lightly tent with aluminum foil. Let the chicken rest for 3-5 minutes.
Cut the chicken breasts in half & serve the chicken hot with extra glaze to pass!
Notes
1. Store leftover chicken covered in the fridge for 3-5 days. 2. Leftovers are perfect on sandwiches and salad. 3. To reheat the leftover chicken, warm in the microwave at 70% heat for 45-second intervals, or until the chicken is warmed through. This will keep the chicken from getting rubbery.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/2 chicken breast and 1 ½ tablespoons glazeCalories: 247kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 27gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 601mgSugar: 17g
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