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Grilled Chicken Sauce

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This vibrant marinade combines soy sauce, orange juice, and lime with a blend of warm spices and Scotch bonnet pepper. It infuses chicken breasts with a complex, savory-sweet flavor profile that is perfect for grilling. The recipe yields a robust sauce that can be used for marinating and basting during the cooking process.
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Difficulty: Intermediate
Servings: 1
Calories: 348.2
Description
This vibrant marinade combines soy sauce, orange juice, and lime with a blend of warm spices and Scotch bonnet pepper. It infuses chicken breasts with a complex, savory-sweet flavor profile that is perfect for grilling. The recipe yields a robust sauce that can be used for marinating and basting during the cooking process.
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon Ground allspice
  • 1 tablespoon Dried thyme
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Cayenne
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Ground sage
  • 3/4 teaspoon Ground nutmeg
  • 3/4 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons Salt
  • 2 tablespoons Garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Olive oil
  • 1/4 cup Soy sauce
  • 3/4 cup White vinegar
  • 1/2 cup Orange juice
  • Juice of one lime
  • 1 scotch Bonnet pepper -- finely chopped
  • 1 cup White onions -- chopped
  • 3 green Onions -- finely chopped
  • 4 chicken Breasts, 6-8 ounces each
Directions
  1. 1
    In a large bowl,
  2. 2
    combine the allspice, thyme, cayenne pepper, black pepper, sage, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, garlic powder and sugar.
  3. 3
    With a wire whisk, slowly add the olive oil, soy sauce, vinegar, orange juice, and lime juice.
  4. 4
    Add the Scotch bonnet pepper, onion, and green onions and mix well.
  5. 5
    Reserve part of the marinade for basting while grilling chicken.
  6. 6
    Add the chicken breasts, cover and marinade for at least 1 hour, longer if possible.
  7. 7
    Preheat outdoor grill.
  8. 8
    Remove the breasts from the marinade and grill for 6 minutes on each side or until fully cooked.
  9. 9
    While grilling, baste with the marinade

Nutrition Facts

Servings 1

Amount Per Serving
Calories 348.2kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 16.9g26%
Saturated Fat 2.4g12%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 1500mg63%
Total Carbohydrate 49.2g17%
Dietary Fiber 13.4g54%
Sugars 13.9g
Protein 8.6g18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: allspice, black, bonnet, breasts, cayenne, chicken, chopped, cinnamon, dried, finely, fresh, garlic, grilled, grilling, ground, juice, lime, main, mediterranean, nutmeg
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