Montego Bay Chicken (Low Fat)

Submitted by Crafty Lady 13

"You don't need high-fat ingredients to make this Jamaican-style grilled chicken taste good. The marinade both flavors and tenderizes the meat. From the April/May 2003 Taste of Home Light & Tasty magazine. Time does not include marinade time."

 

• Ready In: 21mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
• 1⁄4 cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1 teaspoon rum extract
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger or 1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 oz. each)

directions

1. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first seven ingredients; add the chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
2. Drain and discard marinade. Coat grill rack with nonstick cooking spray before starting the grill. Grill chicken, uncovered, over indirect medium heat for 6-9 minutes on each side or until juices run clear.

Reviews

[Peter J]

Beautiful! I marinated for around 4 hours and the wonderful flavours from the marinade came through really well. It also gave the chicken a nice colour without having to cook it on too high heat, keeping it nice and tender inside.

 

[Chef Buggsy Mate]

Wonderful!!! I had planned on lighting the grill today after church since our b-b-q season is drawing to an end. However, after combining all the marinade ingredients, I grabbed my chicken from the fridge and started to add started to add it to the bowl I realized I bought 2 packages of chicken breast for stir-fry. My chicken was cut up into little pieces which meant I could not use the grill. So I cooked the chicken in my large skillet added a little bit of the marinade to the pan. The marinade caramelized on the chicken and gave it such a wonderful flavor! I did make two small changes to the marinade...used raw honey in place of the brown sugar, and I added a pinch more fresh ginger (I keep it in the freezer all the time and I use a potato peeler to shave off thin strips). My husband rarely comments on any of my swap recipes however; he gave this one high marks asking that I make it again. Next time I WILL fix it on the grill though! Made and reviewed for the 56th AUS/NZ Recipe Swap.

 

[loof751]

Delicious grilled chicken recipe! The only change I made was to use actual rum instead of extract, and probably a bit more than a teaspoon. I marinated for 4 hours and the result was delicious tender chicken. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

 

[I'mPat]

I did the prep and the DH did the cooking on the barbecue but he suggested it may have been better done on the indoor electric grill rather than the flames of the barbie but the end result was a lovely favoursome moist chicken breast, didn't wholely suit the DH's taste but the rest of us thoroughly enjoyed. thank you Crafty Lady 13, made forMake My Redipe Edition 14.

 

[Chef on the coast]

This was a huge hit with DH and the boys. :) I didn't use boneless skinless chicken breasts. I had a package of chicken thigh/leg combination to use up. I skinned the meat and separated the pieces. Followed the marinade. Didn't have reduced sodium soy sauce so used regular. I don't think it changed the overall flavor. It was way too cold/windy/rainy to BBQ so I baked these in the oven, covered, at 350 degrees for about an hour. They were so moist and yummy. Thanks for sharing! Made for the May 2010 Aussie/NZ recipe swap.