Dijon Marinated Bbq Chicken Recipes

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH DIJON AND MEYER LEMON

Steps:

• Combine the lemon juice, zest, mustard, rosemary and crushed red pepper in a small bowl. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the mustard mixture to loosen it. Paint this mixture generously all over the chicken and let sit for up to 2 hours at room temperature or overnight in the refrigerator. If you have any of the mustard mixture left over, save it for repainting while the chicken is cooking.
• Preheat the grill to medium (you want the chicken to cook on the grill as long as possible without burning to develop lovely crispy, tasty skin). Brush off any crud on the grill with a wire grill brush and run an oiled towel over the grill to pick up any bits of loosened crud. Season the chicken lightly with salt and arrange gently on the grill, skin side down, and cook for 5 to 6 minutes. If the chicken flares up, move it to a cooler part of the grill; you don't want sooty film on the chicken (it won't taste good).
• Once the chicken has started to brown and crisp, it's a good idea to close the grill to allow the heat to cook the chicken from all directions. You want to cook the chicken skin side down for a total of 10 to 12 minutes, then turn it over and cook it for another 10 to 12 minutes. If you're using a grill pan, you can transfer the chicken to a 375 degree F oven when it's ready to flip so it can finish cooking. If there is leftover mustard mixture, use it to paint the skin of the chicken on the second side. The chicken is done when an instant-read thermometer registers 165 degrees F.
• When the chicken is nearly done, place the lemon halves on the grill cut side down and leave them alone until brown and caramelized, 5 to 6 minutes. (These will smell great while they're grilling!)
• Remove the chicken from the heat and serve with the grilled lemon for extra lemony goodness.

DIJON CHICKEN MARINADE

Steps:

• Assembly Directions:.
• Stab chicken a few times with a fork. Rinse chicken. Place chicken breasts in a gallon freezer bag. Stir together remaining ingredients in a bowl. Spoon mixture over chicken and seal bag, removing as much air as possible. Squeeze chicken and Dijon sauce around until chicken is evenly coated.
• Freezing Directions:.
• Seal, label and freeze.
• Serving Directions:.
• Thaw in refrigerator. Pour off marinade from chicken and discard. Arrange chicken in a single layer in desired baking dish. Bake at 375 degrees uncovered 25 minutes, or until chicken is tender and juices run clear.
• Microwave:.
• Prepare as directed above for serving. Arrange chicken as instructed above, placing thicker portions toward the outside edge of the baking dish. Cover with wax paper and cook on high for 3 to 4 minutes. Give dish a 1/2 turn if microwave doesn't have a turntable. Re-cover and cook on high an additional 3 to 4 minutes, or until chicken is tender and juices run clear.
• Comments:.
• Wow! What a easily-prepared recipe yielding so much flavor! This simple and economic dish is also a healthy alternative, being low in fat and sodium and worth only 3 Weight Watchers points.

DIJON AND TARRAGON GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients in processor. Process until smooth. Place chicken pieces in 15x10x2-inch glass baking dish. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Pour tarragon-mustard mixture over chicken; toss to coat. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour or refrigerate 2 to 4 hours, turning occasionally.
• Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Place chicken on barbecue. Cover and grill until chicken is almost cooked through, turning every 5 minutes and basting with marinade, about 30 minutes. Grill without basting until chicken is cooked through, about 7 minutes longer. Serve chicken hot, warm, or at room temperature.

DIJON MARINADE

Steps:

• Whisk all ingredients except chicken until blended; pour over chicken in shallow dish. Turn to evenly coat both sides of chicken pieces.
• Refrigerate 1 hour to marinate, turning after 30 min.
• Heat grill to medium heat. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade.
• Grill chicken 25 to 30 min. or until done (165ºF), turning after 15 min. Cut in half before serving.

DIJON MARINATED BBQ CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine all marinade ingredients and spread all over chicken pieces.
• Marinate overnight.
• At least two hours if a quick result is required.
• Cook on hotplate part of grill until sealed.
• Finish on BBQ/Griller for 15-30 minutes; turning pieces often.
• Baste pieces during cooking with any remaining marinade.