Last night I hosted a Luau complete with grass skirts and coconut bras (head to my Facebook page for pictures). For my food contribution I made a Grilled Honey Teriyaki Chicken. This is an easy recipe that really pleased everyone (the chicken was gone within a matter of minutes). What made this chicken tasty was the brine. Check out the ingredients and directions below:
Grilled Honey Teriyaki Chicken
8-10 Chicken Breasts
Brine
2 cups water
1 cup brown sugar (I used dark)
1/2 head garlic, unpeeled
4 slices gently bashed ginger root
2 tablespoons salt
8 sprigs fresh thyme
Teriyaki Glaze
2 cups teriyaki sauce
1/2 cup honey
1 large ginger root
1 head garlic (halved)
1 teaspoon sesame oil
Dash of pepper
Scallions and toasted sesame seeds for garnish
To get started, simply mix all the ingredients for the brine together and pour into a resealable bag. Slice the chicken into desired sizes and dump into the bag. Once the bag is sealed place in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
While the chicken is in the brine mix all of the sauce ingredients together in a bowl and set aside. Heat your grill to medium heat and place the chicken on the grill. Each piece should cook about 10 minutes on each side. Once the chicken is done remove it from the grill and place it in the bowl of sauce. Once the chicken is coated place it back on the grill to cook for 4-5 additional minutes. All that's left after that is to eat it!
Tropical Rum Punch
These portions are suggestions. Honestly this drink will be delicious no matter what so you can portion to your liking (more citrus, alcohol content, etc.).
1 cup lime juice
2 cups grenadine
2 cups Jamaican white rum
1 cup light rum
2 cups pineapple juice
2 cups orange juice
orange, lime, and lemon slices for garnish
