Awesome Maple Bourbon Glazed BBQ Chicken Recipe
By: Sheri Wetherell
Published: May 22, 2013

This delicious BBQ chicken recipe is full of all the great flavors you expect in down home grilled chicken: maple, bourbon and a kick of cayenne pepper! Serve it up with a good old Classic Potato Salad.
Maple Bourbon Glazed BBQ Chicken
Submitted to Foodista by Dunkin Cooking the Semi-Homemade Way
	For the brine:
	5 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
	5 cups -Water
	4 Strips of Lemon Peel
	6 Juniper Berries (cracked)
	1/3 cup - Kosher Salt
	3 Tbs. -Sugar
	1 Bay Leaf
	1 gallon Zip Bag
	Glaze:
	2/3 cup - Orange Juice
	1/3 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
	Brine:
	In a large bowl combine the water, salt and sugar, stir until dissolved. Transfer to a gallon zip lock bag and place chicken and remaining brine ingredients inside. Place the zip 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, rinse off then pat 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.
	Garnish with lemon zest or lemon wedges.