Easy Grilled Peanut Chicken Recipes

GRILLED PEANUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat grill for high heat.
• In a bowl, mix the peanut butter, lime juice, soy sauce, garlic, curry powder, and cayenne pepper.
• Lightly oil the grill grate. Place chicken on grate, and brush with 1/2 the sauce. Grill 6 to 8 minutes. Turn chicken, and brush with remaining sauce. Continue grilling 6 to 8 minutes, until chicken juices run clear.

GRILLED PEANUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix the brine together in a large bowl by combining warm water, kosher salt, garlic, peppercorns and rosemary.
• Submerge chicken in brine. Cover the bowl and refrigerate 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
• Drain chicken and pat dry with paper towels.
• Prepare a grill fire to 350° with hickory or oak for smoke flavor.
• Meanwhile, make the peanut sauce.
• In a saucepan, combine peanut butter, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, Harissa, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Whisk in 1/4 cup of water at a time until desired consistency is reached. Cook just until heated through. Set aside until ready to use.
• Place chicken over indirect heat and cook with the grill closed about 15 minutes.
• Brush chicken with peanut sauce in a thick coat.
• Continue to cook chicken until internal temperature reaches 165° with a digital thermometer, about 10 minutes.
• Remove from grill and allow to rest 10 minutes before serving.

GRILLED PEANUT BUTTER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in a plastic Ziplock bag or a glass pan.
• In a bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, soy sauce, lemon juice, vinegar, brown sugar, garlic powder, red pepper flakes and ginger. Pour this marinade over chicken.
• Chill and allow the chicken to marinate for 6 - 8 hours, or up to 24 hours.
• Lightly oil grill.
• Grill marinated chicken (discarding marinade) for 6-8 minutes per side or until done.
• Serve sprinkled with chopped green onions, if desired.

EASY GRILLED PEANUT CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a medium bowl whisk together the peanut butter, lime juice, soy sauce, garlic, curry powder, and chili paste.
• Brush half of the mixture onto one side of the chicken breasts.
• Preheat the grill to medium heat. Coat the grill grates with nonstick spray or brush with olive oil. Place the chicken onto the grill and brush with the remaining peanut mixture. Cook for 4 minutes on each side, or until the chicken reaches 165°F.
• Garnish with cilantro and chopped peanuts if desired and serve immediately.

GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST WITH ZESTY PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• WASH, trim and pound chicken to flatten to a consistent thickness.
• MIX brown sugar, peanut butter, oil, soy sauce, lime juice, garlic, cayenne pepper and salt in a small bowl to make marinade.
• PLACE chicken in a shallow dish (or food storage bag). Cover with marinade. Marinate 1 hour at room temperature or as long as overnight in refrigerator.
• When ready to cook: HEAT grill. Combine peanut butter, coconut milk, lime juice, soy sauce, dark brown sugar, ginger, garlic and cayenne in a heavy saucepan to make peanut sauce. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, about 15 minutes or until thickened. Whisk in chicken stock and cream. Cook 1 minute more, whisking. Keep warm while grilling chicken.
• REMOVE chicken from marinade and place on hot grill. Grill 4 to 6 minutes on each side, turning only once, until browned and no longer pink in center.
• SPOON peanut sauce over hot chicken and sprinkle with cilantro.