Grilled Chicken Sliders With Apricot Chutney Spread Food

GRILLED CHICKEN SLIDERS WITH APRICOT CHUTNEY SPREAD

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients in a small bowl.
• Sprinkle chicken with pepper mixture.
• Place a large grill pan over medium high heat, and coat with cooking spray.
• Add chicken to pan, cook 5 minutes on each side or until done.
• Cool slightly, and shred meat.
• Recoat pan with cooking spray, and place apricots cut side down on pan, and cook 6 minutes on medium-high heat or until tender and lightly browned, turning after 4 minutes.
• Place apricots and add water, cider vinegar, mustard, and garlic cloves in a food processor, and process until smooth.
• Spread 1/2 teaspoon apricot chutney over cut side of each sandwich bun half.
• Place 1/3 cup chicken on bottom bun, and cover with other half of bun.

CHUTNEY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Heat a large skillet or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat with a tablespoon of oil, a turn of the pan. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides and brown well. Remove to plate and repeat for the remaining chicken. Reduce the heat to medium and add the butter, when it foams add the cumin and stir a few seconds. Then add the ginger, garlic, chiles and stir another 1 to 2 minutes. Puree the stock and chutney together in a blender or food processor. Then add the chutney mixture to the pan and combine with the tomatoes. Slide the chicken back in and turn to coat. Reduce the heat and simmer until cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes more. Cool and store in the refrigerator for a make-ahead meal.
• To serve, reheat the chutney chicken on the stovetop over medium heat. Toast the coconut until golden brown and fragrant. Cook the rice to tender, according to package directions. Fluff the rice and add the coconut, almonds, lime juice and some salt and pepper. Serve shallow bowls of rice topped with the chutney chicken and garnish with scallions and cilantro.

GRILLED CHICKEN SLIDERS

Steps:

• For the chicken and marinade: Mix up the oil, Worcestershire sauce, chile powder, garlic, lemon juice, onions and some salt and pepper in a bowl and pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add the chicken to the bag and marinate for at least 2 hours and up to 4.
• Twenty minutes before cooking, fire up the grill.
• For the sandwich bar fixins: Set out separate plates or bowls of the honey mustard, pico de gallo, crumbled bacon, tomatoes and red onions.
• Grill the breasts for 2 to 3 minutes on the first side, then turn. Lay half a slice of cheese on each breast and grill until cooked through, a further 2 to 3 minutes.
• Serve the chicken with rolls and fixins and let everyone build their own sliders.

CAROLINA PULLED CHICKEN SLIDERS WITH EASY SUMMERTIME PICKLES

Steps:

• Mix ketchup, vinegar, onion, sugar and Marinade Mix in medium saucepan until well blended. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer 10 minutes or until onion is tender. Set aside. Brush chicken lightly with oil.
• Grill chicken over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes per side or until cooked through, turning occasionally.
• Shred chicken using 2 forks. Add to saucepan; toss to coat well. Spoon shredded chicken mixture on rolls. Serve with Easy Summertime Pickles, if desired.

APRICOT GLAZED GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring well.
• 2. Prepare grill for indirect grilling. If using a gas grill, heat one side to medium-high and leave one side with no heat. If using a charcoal grill, arrange hot coals on one side of charcoal grate, leaving the other side empty.
• 3. Let chicken stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Sprinkle chicken evenly with salt and pepper. Place chicken, meaty sides down, on grill rack coated with cooking spray over direct heat; grill 5 minutes or until browned.
• 4. Turn chicken over; baste with apricot mixture. Grill 5 minutes over direct heat or until browned. Turn chicken over, moving it over indirect heat; baste with apricot mixture. Cover and cook 15 minutes. Turn chicken over; baste with apricot mixture. Cook 20 minutes or until done.
• Asian-Glazed Grilled Chicken Variation:.
• Combine 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil, 1 teaspoon sambal oelek (or other hot chile sauce), and 3 minced garlic cloves, stirring well until blended. Prepare Apricot-Glazed Grilled Chicken, omitting apricot preserves, vinegar, olive oil, and garlic. Baste chicken with hoisin mixture after each turn. Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 chicken breast half or 1 thigh and 1 drumstick).

GRILLED BUFFALO CHICKEN SLIDERS

Steps:

• Cut each chicken breast in half; place into large resealable plastic food bag. Flatten each to about 1/2-inch thickness with meat mallet.
• Pour desired amount of buffalo wing sauce into bag; seal bag. Gently shake to coat chicken; refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• Heat gas grill on medium or charcoal grill until coals are ash white.
• Remove chicken from hot sauce; discard sauce.
• Place chicken onto grill. Grill, turning once, 10-12 minutes or until internal temperature reaches at least 165 degrees F and chicken is no longer pink in center. Brush with additional buffalo wing sauce while cooking, if desired. Top each chicken piece with 2 quarters cheese during last minute of cooking.
• Place buns, cut-side down, onto grill. Cook 1-2 minutes or until toasted.
• Spread dressing onto cut-sides of toasted buns. Place celery sticks and chicken onto bottom half of buns; cover with top half of buns.