I debated over whether to post a grilled chicken recipe in January. It may not seem like grilling weather to some. Especially, those of us in the colder regions of the country given the season and the time of year. Yet, lots of people do grill in January. Eric is willing to brave the cold as long as the grill is not buried in snow. (Although, there were those nine days back in 2011 when we were without power due to an early season, heavy snow storm and we could only grill or microwave food. We did a bunch of grilling even with the snow that time.) Right now, we have no snow and for January in Chicagoland, it has been relatively mild! We’ve been experiencing fluctuating temperatures, sometimes reaching 10-20 degrees above normal for this time of year. I am not complaining at all, in fact, I am loving the above normal temps. I am not the lover of cold weather that my children are!
So, we are making the most of our unseasonable weather and utilizing the grill even in the cold. Directions are included for broiling the chicken for those who would prefer to cook inside right now!
Brown Sugar-Mustard Chicken
Brown Sugar-Mustard Chicken (adapted from tasteofhome.com) Total Time Required: 20 minutes, Makes: 8 servings
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
Directions:
In a large bowl, mix together the mustard, brown sugar, allspice, and pepper flakes. Remove 1/4 cup of the mixture for serving.
Mix together the ingredients for the sauce.
Cut the chicken into single serving pieces then add them to the remaining sugar-mustard mixture, tossing the pieces to coat them.
Add the chicken to the sauce.
Grill the chicken pieces, covered, over medium heat or broil them 4 inches from the heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°F. Serve the chicken with the reserved mustard mixture.
Grill or broil the chicken.
We take advantage of the grill any time we can! ~Linda
Brown Sugar-Mustard Chicken (adapted from tasteofhome.com) Total Time Required: 20 minutes, Makes: 8 servings
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
Directions:
In a large bowl, mix together the mustard, brown sugar, allspice, and pepper flakes. Remove 1/4 cup of the mixture for serving. Cut the chicken into single serving pieces then add them to the remaining sugar-mustard mixture, tossing the pieces to coat them.
Grill the chicken pieces, covered, over medium heat or broil them 4 inches from the heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°F. Serve the chicken with the reserved mustard mixture.