Delicious Grilled Chicken Recipes
Grilling This Bird With Creativity All of my favorite grilled chicken recipes start with the same first step. As a matter of fact, this is the "secret" to delicious chicken whether it is to be fried, baked, or grilled...and that is to brine your chicken. The brining techniques can change but you will end up with tasty, juicy chicken every single time you place this bird onto the hot grill. What is "brining or a "brine" anyway? A brine is simply soaking in a salt solution. Technically, the difference in a brine and a marinade is a brine is a salty solution and a marinade is an acidic solution (like lemon juice, for example). I'm calling all solutions in these recipes brines even though they may contain an acid of some kind. Here are my favorite grilled chicken recipes. And remember, these recipes, like most others for the grill or barbeque pit, can always be changed to fit individual tastes. Grilled Lime Chicken For Brine:
Mix all together and pour over 2 chickens, cut up in a large bowl. Stir in more water if chicken is not completely covered in solution. Cover bowl and let soak in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours. After the 2-3 hours, preheat your grill(or if using a charcoal grill, get the coals to white-hot stage). Take out each piece of chicken and rinse off in the sink. If not washed off, the chicken will be too salty. After the two hours, preheat your grill and remove the chicken from the refrigerator and take each piece out of the plastic bag and rinse it off in the sink. If you don't rinse the chicken off, then the salt water lingering on the surface will make the chicken too salty. Mix about 1 tablespoon of olive oil and another squeezed lime together and rub into the chicken. For the seasoning on the surface of the chicken, combine:
Rub seasoning mix into and throughout the chicken. Place chicken pieces on grill, leaving plenty of room between pieces. Flip over pieces about every 5 minutes until done. Many chicken recipes for the grill give you a time to count, but it all depends on your grill and how intense the heat is. Generally I'll say anywhere from 30 minutes to 45 is all it takes, but be sure and check closely that it is done.Let chicken rest for 5 minutes, then serve. I hope your results make this become one of your favorite grilled chicken recipes as well. A favorite Tex-Mex dish, fajitas are just fun and delicious eating. Originally fajitas were made from beef skirt only, but technicalities aside, the chicken makes a great fajita dish. Try this recipe out and see if you don't agree: Grilled Chicken Fajitas
Place the onion, olive oil, oregano, and lime juice in a blender, and puree until smooth. Pour the mixture into a large sealable plastic bag, along with the chicken and mix to coat well. Refrigerate for about 4 hours. Prepare the grill. Remove the chicken from the bag, and grill over a hot fire for 2 minutes per side. Move the chicken to a cooler side of the grill for another 8 minutes, or until cooked through. Transfer the chicken to cutting board and slice into long strips against the grain. Salt to taste, then divide the chicken slices to equal portions for each tortilla, and onto a serving platter. Bring to the table with your favorite condiments.
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