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Bessy's Zesty Grilled Garlic-Herb Chicken

SUBMITTED BY: Mildred Smith PHOTO BY: Jeff

"Though seemingly unconventional, this recipe will surely please anyone. The combination of exotic ingredients comes together perfectly to form an altogether delicious grilled chicken."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 49 stars. This recipe average a 4.4 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  40 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 20 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 tablespoon honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon saffron
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 pinch dried sage

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place chicken in a shallow dish. In a medium bowl, mix together the olive oil, sugar, honey, saffron, garlic, basil, thyme, cayenne pepper, salt, oregano, parsley, and sage. Pour the mixture over the chicken. Cover, and marinate 20 to 25 minutes in the refrigerator.
  2. Preheat the grill for medium heat.
  3. Lightly oil the grill grate. Discard marinade, and place chicken on the grill. Cook for 10 minutes on each side, or until exterior is charred and juices run clear.

FOOTNOTES

  • The nutrition data for this recipe includes information for the full amount of the marinade ingredients. Depending on marinating time, ingredients, cook time, etc., the actual amount of the marinade consumed will vary.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by RAI DEI
SO GOOD! Saffron is a bit expensive but luckily I had some. It doesn't really add much flavor... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2004 by LIFTINGHANDS
definately delish. I normally don't like anything charred, but the "char" is just carmolized... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by JULEEANNA
This recipe was okay, but it had A LOT of olive oil in it. Also, the saffron was too... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 9, 2004 by AMYJ23
This recipe is AWESOME. I thought the ingredients looked pretty weird altogether but thought... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by RACHEL1070
This was good-but I won't make this a regular in my house. I did reduce the oil as others... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by LVERNE1
Zesty is right. This is a great change from all the soy sauce marinades. The chicken had great... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by LOVESTOEAT
Excellent, excellent and excellent!!! The recipe made a great sauce to put over egg noodles. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 13, 2003 by Mildred Smith
I've just recently been trying to take over some of the cooking responsibilities for my wife,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2007 by Jill Schilz
This is SO delicious. I have made this a ton of times this summer, and everyone who has... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by MARA61