Ingredients
The following ingredients have 6 Servings
- 6 medium boneless (, skinless chicken breasts halves (thighs would work great too))
- Salt and pepper (, to taste)
- Olive Oil for brushing grill
- 1 Recipe Balsamic Barbecue Sauce (, recipe follows)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/2 tsp cornstarch
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup apple juice
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1 1/2 Tbsp molasses
- 1 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire
- 1 tsp liquid smoke (, hickory flavor)
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt (, or to taste)
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Instruction
- Preheat grill to medium high heat. Place chicken in a ziploc bag and somewhat gently pound chicken with the flat side of a meat mallet to an even thickness (you just don't want to destroy the chicken, that's why I say somewhat gently). Season each side of chicken breast with salt and pepper.
- Brush grill lightly with olive oil. Place chicken on grill and cook (with lid closed) 5 - 8 minutes per side, until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees.
- Baste chicken generously with Balsamic Barbecue Sauce during the last few minutes of grilling (if you want sauce for dipping reserve some of the sauce in a separate container so you aren't contaminating sauce while basting chicken, or alternately you could heat remaining barbecue sauce over stove top to kill bacteria). Serve warm.
