pat's Recipe

Spice Honey-Glazed Chicken Breasts

Category: Poultry Grilled

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1/2 cup honey
2 tsps hot pepper sauce
1/2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp lemon juice
8 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about
4 lbs)
salt
1 pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into
8 thick rings

In a small saucepan, heat 1 Tbsp olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until translucent and beginning to brown, 6-8 minutes. Add the honey, hot pepper sauce and chili powder and simmer for 1 minute. Remove from heat, stir in the lemon juice and set aside.

Preheat a grill or large grill pan to medium high. Rub the chicken with the remaining 3 Tbsps olive oil and season with salt. Grill until well marked, about 7 minutes. Flip and cook until the bottoms are well marked and the chicken is cooked through, another 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate and brush with the reserved honey glaze. Cover with foil and let rest for 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, grill the pineapple until well marked on one side, about 4 minutes, then flip and cook for another 2 minutes. Serve with the chicken.

8 servings