Sweet and Spicy Grilled Chicken Breasts
- 4 (6-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, more as needed
- 4 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh chives
- Place chicken breasts between two sheets of parchment or plastic wrap.
- Using a mallet or rolling pin, pound each to an even thickness of 1/2 inch.
- Do not make them any thinner or they could dry out.
- In a small bowl, combine sugar, coriander, salt, mustard powder and cayenne.
- Place chicken breasts in a bowl and rub well with spice mixture.
- Cover and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours.
- Remove chicken from fridge while you heat the grill.
- Light the grill, building a hot fire, or heat your gas grill to high.
- Once grill is fully heated, brush breasts lightly with olive oil and place chicken on the grill.
- Cook until undersides are browned and chicken is about halfway cooked, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Flip breasts and grill until cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes more.
- Transfer chicken to a platter.
- In a small bowl, whisk together mustard and chives.
- Whisk in 1 1/2 tablespoons oil.
- Serve chicken with mustard for dipping.
chicken breasts, brown sugar, ground coriander, kosher salt, mustard powder, cayenne, extravirgin olive oil, mustard, fresh chives
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017490 (may not work)