Description
This grilled chili peach chicken is a quick and flavorful dish combining sweet peach preserves with spicy chili garlic sauce for a perfect grilled meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups peach preserves
- ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- ⅓ cup chili garlic sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2.5 to 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Fresh cilantro (optional)
- Fresh peppers (optional)
Instructions
- Whisk together peach preserves, soy sauce, chili garlic sauce, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- Add chicken to a zip-top bag and pour in most of the marinade.
- Seal and coat evenly, then refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- Grill chicken for about 10 minutes, flipping occasionally.
- Brush reserved marinade on chicken while cooking.
- Cook until chicken is fully done and slightly caramelized.
- Garnish with cilantro and peppers and serve immediately.
Notes
- Marinating enhances flavor significantly.
- Do not overcook to avoid dryness.
- Adjust spice level by modifying chili garlic sauce.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 660
- Sugar: 40
- Sodium: 1035
- Fat: 13
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 60
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 72
- Cholesterol: 193