GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST WITH ZESTY PEANUT SAUCE

Grilled Chicken Breast with Zesty Peanut Sauce image

Provided by Food Network

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 22

8 large boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
MARINADE:
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons Jif® Extra Crunchy Peanut Butter
1/4 cup Crisco® Pure Canola Oil
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup fresh lime juice
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
PEANUT SAUCE:
1 cup Jif® Extra Crunchy Peanut Butter
1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons finely minced fresh gingeroot
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
1/2 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup heavy cream
Chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish

Steps:

WASH, trim and pound chicken to flatten to a consistent thickness.
MIX brown sugar, peanut butter, oil, soy sauce, lime juice, garlic, cayenne pepper and salt in a small bowl to make marinade.
PLACE chicken in a shallow dish (or food storage bag). Cover with marinade. Marinate 1 hour at room temperature or as long as overnight in refrigerator.
When ready to cook: HEAT grill. Combine peanut butter, coconut milk, lime juice, soy sauce, dark brown sugar, ginger, garlic and cayenne in a heavy saucepan to make peanut sauce. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, about 15 minutes or until thickened. Whisk in chicken stock and cream. Cook 1 minute more, whisking. Keep warm while grilling chicken.
REMOVE chicken from marinade and place on hot grill. Grill 4 to 6 minutes on each side, turning only once, until browned and no longer pink in center.
SPOON peanut sauce over hot chicken and sprinkle with cilantro.