Apple-Glazed Barbecued Chicken
- 1 (6 ounce) can frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
- 1/4 cup reduced sodium ketchup
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar (packed)
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 6 (4 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- In a small saucepan, combine the apple juice concentrate, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, thyme and hot-pepper sauce.
- Cook, stirring, over medium heat until the sugar completely dissolves.
- Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature.
- Place the chicken in a single layer in a 13 by 9-inch baking pan.
- Pour about half of the cooled ketchup mixture over the chicken, turning once to coat both sides.
- Cover and refrigerate both the chicken and the remaining ketchup mixture for 4 to 24 hours.
- Coat a grill rack with nonstick spray.
- Then light the grill according the manufacturer's directions.
- Check the temperature for grilling; the temperature should be medium-hot.
- Place the rack on the grill.
- Remove the chicken from the ketchup mixture; discard whatever ketchup mixture remains in the baking pan.
- Coat the chicken pieces with nonstick spray and brush them with some of the remaining ketchup mixture.
- Place the chicken on the rack and grill, uncovered, for 8 minutes.
- Turn the chicken over and brush with the remaining ketchup mixture.
- Grill for 7 to 10 minutes, or until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
- Discard any remaining ketchup mixture.
- To broil the chicken instead of grilling it, coat the rack of a broiling pan with nonstick spray.
- Remove the chicken from the ketchup mixture; discard whatever ketchup mixture remains in the baking pan.
- Coat the chicken pieces with nonstick spray and brush them with some of the remaining ketchup mixture.
- Place the chicken on the rack.
- Broil 4 inches from the heat for 5 minutes.
- Turn the chicken over and brush again with the remaining ketchup mixture.
- Broil for 4 to 6 minutes, or until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
- Discard any remaining ketchup mixture.
apple juice concentrate, ketchup, brown sugar, cider vinegar, thyme, hot pepper, chicken breast halves
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/apple-glazed-barbecued-chicken-36789 (may not work)