Maple Bourbon Bbq Chicken

Category: Main Dishes | Blog URL: http://dunkincookingthesemi-homemadeway.blogspot.com/2009/02/maple-bourbon-bbq-glazed-chicken.html

This recipe was entered in The Foodista Best of Food Blogs Cookbook contest, a compilation of the world’s best food blogs which was published in Fall 2010.

Photo: Marybeth

Ingredients

Brine:

5 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast

5 cups -Water

4 Strips of Lemon Peel

6 Juniper Berries (cracked)

cup - Kosher Salt

3 Tbs. -Sugar

1 Bay Leaf

1 gallon Zippy Bag

Glaze:

2/3 cup - Orange Juice

cup - Pure Maple Syrup

2 Tbs. - Wild Turkey Bourbon

2 Tbs. - Brown Sugar

2 Tbs. - Soy Sauce

1 Tbs. - Dijon Mustard

A healthy pinch of Cayenne

Preparation

Brine; In a large bowl combine the water, salt and sugar, stir until dissolved. Transfer the water mix to a gallon zippy bag and place the rest of the ingredients inside. Place the zippy bag into a large bowl and keep in the refrigerator overnight or at least 2-4 hours . When you are ready to BBQ take the chicken out of the brine and rinse it off then pat it dry with a paper towel. While the BBQ is heating up make the glaze for the chicken. Combine all of the ingredients in a sauce pan and cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes or until it reduces by half, make sure to whisk every few minutes. BBQ the chicken for about 7 minutes

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This was my birthday weekend and my husband surprised me with a family dinner Sunday night, my sister-in-law made pasta salad and got the best chocolate peanut butter ice cream cake ever made, my mother-in-law made my favorite potato dish, Au Gratin. My father-In-law made me fresh fruit salad and my wonderful husband made me the most incredible BBQ chicken,
everything was out of this world delish!