Jalapeno Marinated Grilled Chicken Recipes

HONEY JALAPEñO GRILLED CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together honey, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, minced jalapeno, grated garlic, cilantro, salt and pepper.
• Pour marinade into a large ziptop plastic bag or large baking dish; add chicken and toss to coat. Seal/cover and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes or up to overnight, turning chicken occasionally.
• Heat grill* to medium. Oil grate. Place chicken on grill, close lid; turn chicken pieces occasionally and cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 30 minutes.

JALAPENO GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine peppers, chiles, 1/3 cup lemon juice, parsley, garlic, rosemary and thyme. Gently stuff pepper mixture under the skin of each chicken breast. Place in a greased 13in. x 9 inches x 2-in. baking dish. Combine the broth, pepper, lemon peel and remaining lemon juice: pour over chicken. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours. Drain and discard marinade.
• Place chicken skin side up on grill. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 45 minutes or until juices run clear, turning once during grilling.

GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH JALAPEñO MARINADE

Steps:

• Place the chicken breasts in a flat rimmed dish.
• Using a swivel-bladed paring knife, pare away the zest or thin outer layer of two of the oranges and one of the limes and the lemon. Set the zest aside. Squeeze the four oranges, the two limes and the lemon. You will need one and one-half cups of orange juice, one-fourth cup lime juice and two tablespoons of lemon juice. Set aside.
• Put the onions, garlic and jalapeno pepper into the container of a food processor. Blend briefly (about 20 pulses off and on). Do not overblend or make a puree.
• Add the zest of the oranges, the lime and the lemon. Pulse (that is to say, turn the machine on and off at quick intervals) in order to blend, about 10 times.
• Add the orange, lime and lemon juices, sage, parsley, coriander and the olive oil. Blend thoroughly, about one minute.
• Pour half the marinade in the bottom of a dish large enough to hold the breast halves in one layer. Place the breast halves skin-side up in the dish. Spoon the remaining marinade over. Let stand at least 30 minutes at room temperature.
• As the breasts marinate, preheat a charcoal, gas or electric grill to medium heat. The grill should be scrubbed and scraped as clean as possible.
• When ready to cook, brush the grill evenly with oil. Remove the breast pieces and place them skin-side down on the grill. Brush the top of each half with a little of the marinade. Let cook 10 minutes. Remove the pieces from the grill and dip them once more in the marinade. Return the pieces skin-side down onto the grill but give them a quarter lateral turn to form a pattern. Grill five minutes longer.
• Dip the pieces once more in the marinade and arrange the pieces skin-side up on the grill. Continue cooking five to 10 minutes longer, depending on the thickness of the pieces.

GRILLED JALAPENO CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a sealable bag, pour Italian dressing over chicken and refrigerate 2 to 4 hours.
• Bring a small saucepan water to a boil and add jalapenos.
• Return to a boil and shut off heat allowing jalapeno to seep for 5-10 minutes.
• Pour off water and drain jalapenos on a paper towel.
• Once cool to handle, stuff each jalapeno with cream cheese.
• Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade.
• Roll chicken breast around jalapeno peppers.
• Wrap each chicken breast with a slice of bacon.
• Secure with toothpicks.
• Prepare the grill, by lightly oiling the grill grate and heating the grill to medium high heat.
• Arrange wrapped chicken breasts on the prepared grill.
• Grill for 20 minutes turning frequently, or until bacon is browned and the chicken juices run clear.
• UPDATE: I tried baking the chicken at 375 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes and it came out very good as well.

WW GRILLED JALAPENO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place first 8 ingredients in a blender; process until smooth (or chopped them fine).
• Combine lime juice mixture and chicken in a large, heavy-duty zip-lock plastic bag.
• Seal bag, and marinate chicken in refrigerator 1 to 8 hours. (I have done over night).
• Prepare grill.
• Remove chicken from bag, reserving marinade.
• Place chicken on grill rack coated with cooking spray; cover and grill 12 minutes on each side or until done, basting occasionally with reserved marinade.

GRILLED LEMON - JALAPENO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Stir together first 5 ingredients; reserve 1/4 cup mixture, and chill.
• Pour remaining lemon juice mixture into a heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag.
• Add chicken breast halves; seal and chill 30 minutes.
• Remove chicken, discarding marinade.
• Grill chicken, cover with grill lid, over medium-high heat (350° to 400°) 7 minutes on each side, basting with reserved lemon juice mixture.
• Top each with cheese slice; cover and grill 30 seconds or until cheese melts.
• Serve over yellow or white rice.