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Grilled Chicken and Peaches

This recipe for grilled chicken and peaches gives adds layers of flavor to the chicken, with a kicky rub, a sweet peachy glaze, and grilled peaches on the side.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner, Entree
Cuisine: American
Calories: 712

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded to uniform 1/2-inch thickness
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 Tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 Tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 1/2 cup all fruit peach preserves
  • 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
  • 2 teaspoons fresh grated ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon sriracha, or to taste
  • zest of 1/2 lime
  • 1 Tablespoons cooking oil, or more as needed
  • 3 or 4 ripe peaches, sliced in half, seeds removed
  • Juice of 1/2 lime
  • Additional lime slices for optional garnish

Method
 

  1. Pat chicken pieces dry with a paper towel, and coat all sides with olive oil. Combine chili powder, garlic powder, sugar, salt, and white pepper in a small bowl; mix well. Rub spice mixture on chicken pieces, see note.
  2. Preheat an outdoor grill to medium-high, and clean the grates.
  3. Meanwhile, stir peach preserves, hoisin sauce, grated ginger, garlic powder, Sriracha, and lime zest together in a small saucepan over medium heat. Heat, stirring, until the preserves are melted and ingredients are well blended, about 3 to 5 minutes. (You will use half of peach glaze during the last minutes of cooking chicken, and reserve half until ready to serve).
  4. When the grill is ready, saturate a paper towel with cooking oil, and use tongs to oil the grates.
  5. Grill chicken about 4 to 5 minutes per side, depending on thickness, until the internal temperature reads about 155 degrees F (68 degrees C) with an instant read thermometer. Brush chicken with peach glaze and grill 1 minute more, then turn the chicken and brush glaze on the other side. Continue grilling and turning until the chicken reaches 160 degrees F (71 degrees C). Remove to a plate and cover with foil. During rest, residual heat will raise the internal temperature to 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
  6. Meanwhile, grill peaches. Using tongs, place peach halves on the hot grates, cut side down, and grill just until there are grill marks, 1 to 2 minutes.
  7. To serve, place chicken and peach halves on a serving plate and brush with reserved glaze. Squeeze half a lime over the entire dish. Garnish with additional lime slices, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 712kcalCarbohydrates: 59gProtein: 74gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 193mgSodium: 1062mgFiber: 5gSugar: 41g

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