February... The Abridged Version... Part II

After celebrating Dawson's birthday with a night out, it was time to celebrate his ACTUAL birthday! We spent a wonderful day at home relaxing and I got to cooking... We had the most AMAZING dinner! I've got to share at least one recipe from this meal and it is the Dijon Grilled Chicken we enjoyed. I used a recipe from the Better Homes and Gardens 5-Ingredient Grilling cookbook that I had bought for Dawson a few years ago. If you enjoy grilling, this book is a life saver! It has so many great marinades, rubs, and dishes that you would never think of making on the grill!

So here is the recipe, the adjustments I made are in lime green...

Honey Dijon Barbecued Chicken from "5-Ingredient Grilling"

You need:

1 3lb broiler/fryer chicken quartered - I used 2 lbs of boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1/2 cup white zinfandel or apple juice - I used apple juice
1/2 cup prepared honey mustard - I used home-made honey mustard (mayo, mustard, sugar, vinegar)
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 garlic cloves, minced

1. Place chicken in a large ziplock type bag, then set the bagged chicken in a shallow baking dish.
2. In a medium bowl combine juice/wine,  honey mustard, oil, pepper, salt, and garlic. Stir, then pour into the plastic bag and over the chicken. Marinate in the refridgerator for 8 to 24 hours. I marinated the chicken for 30 minutes and it worked out great.
3. Drain the chicken and reserve the marinade. Start your grill and once pre-heated place the chicken on the grill and cook for anywhere from 15 to 60 minutes depending on the cuts you used. I cooked the thighs for 8 minutes on each side with the grill set to 350 degrees. Halfway through cooking, brush some of the reserved marinade on the chicken then allow it to cook through. Discard the rest of the marinade.

You can't see it too well, but the chicken is in the middle of the table along with rosemary roasted potatoes, a spring mix salad, whole wheat rolls, brown sugar glazed carrots, and a quinoa salad.

- Edith