Bourbon Chicken
Recipe from Family Circle

Instead of chicken quarters, you can use meaty chicken pieces. Whichever you choose, the honey-mustard-bourbon marinade will give a sweet mellow flavor to grilled chicken.


Bourbon Chicken

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Servings: 4 servings
Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 24 mins

 
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Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons
    spicy mustard
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  • 1/3 cup
    bourbon
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  • 2 tablespoons
    vegetable oil
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  • 2 cloves
    garlic, minced
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  • 3 tablespoons
    honey
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    black pepper
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  • 1/4 teaspoon
    paprika
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  • chicken (3 pounds), quartered
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  • 3/4 cup
    chicken broth
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  • 2 teaspoons
    cornstarch
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  • 2 tablespoons
    dark-brown sugar
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Directions
1.
Prepare outdoor grill with medium coals, or heat gas grill to medium (to broil, see Note below).
2.
Whisk mustard, bourbon, oil, garlic, 2 tablespoons honey, salt, pepper and paprika in cup. Remove skin from chicken. Combine chicken with marinade in plastic food-storage bag or glass dish; seal or cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
3.
Remove chicken from marinade; transfer marinade to small bowl.
4.
Grill chicken, turning frequently, 35 to 40 minutes (internal breast temperature registers 170 degrees F); for first 20 minutes, baste chicken occasionally with marinade. Transfer remaining marinade to saucepan.
5.
Mix broth and cornstarch in bowl.
6.
Whisk remaining 1 tablespoon honey and brown sugar into marinade in saucepan. Boil 3 minutes. Stir in cornstarch mixture; boil 1 minute.
7.
Transfer chicken to platter. Drizzle with sauce. Serve with remaining sauce.

Note
Broil 6 inches from heat for 20 minutes, turning frequently.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 421, Total Fat 21 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 92 mg, Sodium 665 mg, Carbohydrate 22 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 34 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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