Grilled Chicken With Papaya BBQ Sauce

It's June so fire up that BBQ and get busy. With this recipe you'll enjoy the flavors of tropical fruit and citrus along with some heat on your chicken. I strongly suspect that the seasoned rice wine vinegar could be replaced with white wine vinegar. Time does not include marinading time.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• PAPAYA CHICKEN MARINADE

• 1⁄4 cup coconut cream, from top of 1 can
• 1  large papaya, seeds of
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 1  tablespoon ginger, minced
• 1  lime, juice and zest of
• 1  lemon, juice and zest of
• 2  tablespoons cilantro stems, chopped
• 4  boneless skinless chicken breasts

• PAPAYA BBQ SAUCE

• 1  tablespoon  vegetable oil
• 1  sweet onion, finely diced
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  scotch bonnet pepper, pith and seeds removed and quartered (or any pepper with a heat level you like)
• 2  limes, juice and zest of
• 1  lemon, juice and zest of
• 1  cup water
• 1⁄2 cup  seasoned rice wine vinegar (a.k.a. awasezu)
• 5  cups papayas, large dice
• 2  teaspoons salt

• TO GRILL CHICKEN

• 1  tablespoon  vegetable oil
• 1⁄4 cup barbecue sauce (the papaya sauce above)
• 1⁄4 cup cashew nuts, coarsely chopped -see below
• 1  tablespoon cilantro leaf (garnish) (optional)

• SPICED CASHEW NUTS

• 1  teaspoon butter
• 1⁄2 cup unsalted cashews
• 1  pinch paprika
• 1  pinch salt

Directions

1. PAPAYA CHICKEN MARINADE:
2. In a bowl, combine all ingredients for the marinade (except chicken).
3. Add chicken and immerse in marinade.
4. Set aside to marinate for a minimum of 1 hour up to 24 hours.
5. Prepare Papaya BBQ Sauce.
6. PAPAYA BBQ SAUCE:
7. Heat oil in a pot over medium heat and add onion. Cook and stir until translucent ensuring onion does not brown.
8. Add sugar, scotch bonnet, zest of limes and lemon. Allow sugar to dissolve.
9. Add water, juice from lemon, limes and vinegar.
10. Bring to a boil.
11. Add papaya and season with salt.
12. Bring to a boil again and allow to simmer for 15 minutes.
13. Using a blender, puree sauce until smooth.
14. TO GRILL CHICKEN:
15. Heat and oil grill.
16. Remove chicken from marinade and place on grill.
17. Baste each breast with 2 tablespoons of Papaya BBQ Sauce, continue basting occasionally until chicken is cooked through.
18. Garnish with chopped Spiced Cashews and cilantro leaves.
19. SPICED CASHEW NUTS:
20. In a small frying pan, melt butter over medium heat.
21. Add cashews until golden brown. Remove from heat, add paprika and salt.
22. Use half of Spiced Cashew Nuts and chop for chicken and reserve the remainder whole to add to a salad.