JALAPENO AND BASIL-GLAZED CHICKEN

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Make and share this Jalapeno and Basil-Glazed Chicken recipe from Food.com.

Provided by mariposa13

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 medium chicken breasts, halved lengthwise (about 2 pounds total)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/2 cup jalapeno jelly
2 tablespoons snipped fresh basil
1 tablespoon lime juice

Steps:

  • If desired, remove skin from chicken.
  • For rub, in a small bowl combine oil, garlic, salt, and red pepper.
  • Spoon rub evenly over chicken; rub in with your fingers.
  • For sauce, in a small saucepan combine jalapeno jelly, basil, and lime juice.
  • Cook and stir over low heat until jelly is melted. Remove from heat.
  • For a charcoal grill, arrange medium-hot coals around a drip pan. Test for medium heat above the pan.
  • Place chicken, bone side up, on grill rack over drip pan.
  • Cover and grill for 50 to 60 minutes or until tender and no longer pink, turning once and brushing with some of the sauce during the last 5 minutes of grilling.
  • (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Adjust for indirect cooking. Grill as above.)
  • To serve, reheat and pass the remaining sauce with chicken.
  • Nutritional Information.
  • 1 serving:Calories 377;Fat 13g(Saturated 3g);Cholesterol 104mg;Sodium 226mg;Carbohydrate 27g(Dietary Fiber 0g);(Protein 37g).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 269, Fat 10.1, SaturatedFat 2.4, Cholesterol 46.4, Sodium 204, Carbohydrate 30, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 21.6, Protein 15.3

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