Grilled Chicken in Kentucky Bourbon Barbecue Sauce

littleturtle's Note:

Unusual and very good. The bourbon gives the sauce a very distinctive flavor.

• Total Time: 4 hrs 40 mins
• Prep Time: 4 hrs
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• ¼ cup kentucky Bourbon (corn whiskey like Jim Beam)
• 4 ounces soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 onion , chopped
• 3 garlic cloves , chopped
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 lbs skinless chicken breast halves
• ½ cup ketchup

Directions:

1. In a food processor or blender, combine all of the ingredients except for the chicken and ketchup and puree until smooth.
2. Pour the marinade over the chicken, rub it in well, and refrigerate for 3-4 hours, turning the chicken over a couple of times while it's marinating.
3. Grill the chicken over hot coals for about 10 minutes on each side; baste with marinade while grilling.
4. Or broil chicken with marinade in a casserole dish at 350F for about 40 minutes, turning chicken and basting with pan juices a couple of times while it cooks.
5. When the chicken is done remove it from the pan.
6. Add ketchup to the remaining marinade and boil down until it is a thick dark sauce to coat the chicken with (about 5 minutes).

Reviews

[Rossy]

I loved this recipe, although I baked it in the oven. Bourbon is my favourite spirit, and I love chicken so could not wait to try it. An unusual but lovely flavour. I tried the recipe again for friends and they all liked it.

[NcMysteryShopper]

My grill ran out of propane so I was thankful that you had broiling instructions. If I made this again I would scrape the marinade off the chicken and baste it as it cooked, and would definitely use the grill. The Tamari lent a salty taste and the vegetables added a tang, but it seemed to miss a "sweet" to balance it out. I used Jack Daniels. Thanks for posting little turtle. *Zaar World Tour 3*

[Gadget_Queen]

I marinated this in a FoodSaver canister for about 8 hours without modification. My husband thinks the chicken needed a little more spice. Both he and my son liked the sauce.