Texas Pete® Sultry Grilled Chicken

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• Ready In: 1 hr
• Yields: 2 pounds

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups  Texas Pete® Original Hot Sauce
• 2  tablespoons  finely chopped garlic
• 4  ounces olive oil
• 1  teaspoon kosher salt
• 1  teaspoon pepper
• 2  lbs  boneless  chicken tenders or 2  lbs chicken thighs
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 2  tablespoons  chopped garlic
• 2 (26 ounce) jars  marinara sauce (prepared)
• 3⁄4 cup  Texas Pete® Original Hot Sauce
• 2  cups kalamata olives, drained, roughly chopped
• 3  tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1  teaspoon pepper
•  for garnish chopped fresh parsley

Directions

1. Combine Texas Pete Original Hot Sauce, 2 tablespoons chopped garlic, 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 tsp kosher salt and 1 tsp pepper for marinade.
2. Place chicken in large, sealable container or bag. Add marinade and allow to coat.
3. Refrigerate 48 hours.
4. Drain chicken before cooking. Discard marinade.
5. Grill chicken until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. Alternatively, bake chicken at 400 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
6. To make sauce, saute garlic in olive oil until fragrant. Add 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp chopped garlic, marinara sauce, 3/4 cup Texas Pete Original Hot Sauce, 2 cups olives, 3 tbsp red wine vinegar and 1 tsp pepper. Simmer for 15 minutes to allow flavors to blend. Top cooked chicken with sauce. Garnish with chopped parsley.