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I am SO ready for the spring recipes in Simply in Season. Alas, I have a few of the winter recipes remaining. However, I’ve noticed that things like beets and apples and carrots will be available in the summer as well, so as long as I don’t get too far behind in the total number of recipes, I may just indulge myself with a few of these springtime dishes before finishing the winter recipes. I jut can’t help it. DH even bought some out of state asparagus when I was out of town on a work trip. I forgive him.

 

Grilled Maple Barbecue Chicken

Created by on April 9, 2016

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup maple syrup
  • 3 Tbs cider vinegar
  • 2 Tbs oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder (or 1 T minced onion)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 6 chicken breasts

Instructions

  1. Combine everything except the chicken in a tight fitting container. Shake to mix well. Add chicken. Refrigerate for at least an hour.
  2. Microwave everything together for 5 minutes and remove chicken. (we skipped this step and it turned out fine. We proceeded directly to marinade, but don’t tell the food safety cops.)
  3. Boil remaining marinade in a small saucepan for 3-5 minutes.
  4. Grill chicken, turning and brushing with marinade.
  5. TO BAKE: Pour marinade on top and bake at 350F, basting every 15-20 minutes, until done.
  6. TO PAN FRY: Cook chicken in a frypan. When it’s nearly cooked through, add the marinade, which will caramelize. Add 3 T of water to the pan, and stir to deglaze. Serve over the meat.
Source: Simply in Season

The verdict: This is my new favorite chicken recipe. DH was a little worried about grilling with the maple marinade because sugars usually burn, but he kept the temp low and it didn’t burn at all. The flavor was excellent – sweet but not too sweet, the other flavors were present and not overpowered by the maple. Then again, I used Michigan 100% maple syrup to that may have helped.

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1/6 of a recipe (10.2 ounces).
Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.

Amount Per Serving
Calories 406.57
Calories From Fat (16%) 66.94
% Daily Value
Total Fat 7.51g 12%
Saturated Fat 1.42g 7%
Cholesterol 136.88mg 46%
Sodium 351.37mg 15%
Potassium 691.48mg 20%
Total Carbohydrates 27.21g 9%
Fiber 0.03g <1%
Sugar 24.02g
Protein 54.51g 109%

 

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  2. lo

    Maple barbeque sounds absolutely delicious — and so very seasonal!

    Question for you, though — can you really find local apples available during the summer?

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  10. Stuart

    I fixed the recipe for my wife’s Mother’s Day lunch. It was definitely a hit with my wife and daughters. I just realized that I left the onion power out so it may be even better the next time. Thanks for sharing this recipe!

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