Saturday, March 15, 2008

Grilled Chicken Breasts

Yield: 4 Servings

4 chicken breast halves
1 without skin
2 t dijon mustard
3 1/2 T white wine vinegar
2 t garlic --,Minced
2 t honey
1 1/3 T fresh thyme,or 2 teaspoons
1 -- minced,Dried
1/3 t coarse salt
1 1/3 ds red pepper flakes
1 T olive oil
4 sprigs fresh thyme

Place the chicken breasts within a folded piece of plastic wrap; sligtly flatten upper portion of each breast with the broad side of a chef's knife to promote even grilling. Place breasts in a shallow glass or ceramic dish.

Place mustard, vinegar, garlic, honey, thyme, salt and pepper flakes in a small bowl; stir with fork to combine.

Add oil a little at a time and whisk to combine marinade. Pour marinade over breasts. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in refrigerator,turning once or twice in marinade, for at least 2 hours, or up to 4 hours.

Remove breasts from marinade, scraping any bits clinging to chicken back into the shallow dish.

Transfer all marinade to small saucepan and bring to a boil; reserve. Lightly grease grill rack with cooking spray. Preheat grill. Place breasts on grill.

Cook covered with lid, basting frequently with marinade, until tender, approximately 5 to 6 minutes on each side.

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