Tips For Grilling Chicken - Exactly How to Get it Right

Before you can really serve up a tasty poultry dish the6 boneless chicken breasts
right way, you need a few tips for grilling chicken. The-(about 1,1/2 pounds)
trick? Start with the fire. Your fire is the beginning of1/2 c lemon juice
the grilling process. Without a proper fire, you can not2 cloves garlic
expect great results. And don't for a second think this1 T red wine vinegar
does not apply to you gas grillers! It does!1 t rosemary
How Many Briquettes? As a general rule of thumb,1/4 c olive oil
plan on using about 30 briquettes to cook 1 pound of1 salt and pepper To Taste
meat. A standard five-pound bag contains 75 to 901 jar (28 ounces) Rag=FA Hearty
briquettes. You want to make sure that you have-Roasted Garlic Pasta Sauce
enough briquettes to cover the grills pan in a single2 tb chopped fresh basil
layer and extending out about 2" beyond the area of2 tb chopped fresh parsley
the food on the grill. The first step is to place theGrilled crusty bread
briquettes in the grills pan to determine the quantity andFresh herbs for garnish
then stack them up in a rough pyramid shape to light.-(optional)
Soak the briquettes with approximately 1/2 cup ofPlace chicken in a bowl with lemon juice, garlic, vinegar,
lighter fluid, and let set for a few minutes before lighting.rosemary, olive oil, salt and pepper.
After the coals have begun to burn and ash starts toMarinate in the refrigerator for several hours or
form, you will need to arrange them with long handledovernight.
tongs into a single layer.In a medium saucepan, heat sauce over low heat,
Once you have mastered even heating its time tostirring occasionally until heated through. Add fresh basil
step up to the professional level. A Pro likes to have aand parsley to the sauce just before serving.
controlled temperature variation, a hot area and a notMeanwhile, preheat grill or broiler.
so hot area. In grilling this is called a two level fire. If youGrill chicken about 3-5 minutes per side or until chicken
have a dual burner gas grill just set one burner on highis thoroughly cooked.
and the other on medium. The advantage to this is thatServer grilled chicken with roasted garlic sauce of
you will have one area to sear foods and anothergrilled crusty bread.
area to cook them through.Garnish with fresh herbs.
Grilled Chicken With Roasted Garlic SauceEnjoy!
Yield: 6 Servings