Grilled Maple Chicken With Corn Relish Food

GRILLED MAPLE CHICKEN WITH CORN RELISH

Steps:

• Turn on broiler, if using, and cover broiler pan with aluminum foil.
• Wash and dry chicken, and cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips. Combine orange juice and maple syrup, add tarragon and marinate chicken in mixture while preparing the rest of the meal.
• Over low heat, cook corn in water with cumin for just a few minutes, until corn is tender.
• Trim, seed and mince jalapeno. Finely chop onion. Wash, trim, seed and chop red pepper. Wash and chop cilantro.
• Prepare stove-top grill, if using. Grill or broil chicken strips for a couple of minutes. Baste with marinade, and then turn and grill a minute or two longer, until done.
• To make relish, combine corn with jalapeno, onion, red pepper, cilantro, orange juice concentrate, salt and pepper. Serve the chicken strips with the corn relish and the banana curry. (See recipe below.)

GRILLED MAPLE CHICKEN WITH SMOKEY GREENS

Steps:

• Preheat a grill or oven to 450 degrees F. If using a grill, set up hot and cool zones by turning one side of a gas grill to the high setting or by banking very hot coals on one side of a charcoal grill.
• Whisk together the maple syrup, mustard and soy sauce in a medium bowl. Toss the chicken in the marinade and season with salt and pepper. Place the chicken on the hot side of the grill bone-side down and grill 3 to 5 minutes. Move the chicken to the cool side of the grill, close the lid and cook until the thickest part of a thigh registers 160 degrees F, 30 to 40 minutes. If using the oven, place the chicken bone-side down on a sheet tray and roast until the thickest part of a thigh registers 160 degrees F, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add the bacon to a large saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until crispy, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the greens, chile flakes if using, a pinch of salt and 1/4 cup water and cover with the lid. Cook until the greens are tender, about 5 minutes. Splash with some vinegar and serve with the chicken on top.

GRILLED MAPLE-CHIPOTLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine chicken breasts, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, ketchup, sesame oil, soy sauce, garlic, chipotle powder, oregano, paprika, cayenne, and celery salt into a marinating container and mix well. Let chicken marinate at least 1 hour.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Place marinated chicken breasts on the center of the grill, reserving remaining marinade. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes, spreading remaining marinade over chicken using a basting brush every few minutes to properly glaze. Flip and continue to cook and baste until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 10 to 15 minutes more.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH CORN AND SWEET PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Using vegetable peeler, peel lemon. In large shallow glass baking dish, place lemon peel strips and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add chicken breast halves and marinate in refrigerator for at least two hours or up to overnight.
• Bring a small saucepan of salted water to boil. Add corn kernels and simmer 1 minute. Drain and set aside.
• Make relish by combining in large bowl the corn, red pepper dice, green pepper dice, yellow pepper dice, onion, garlic and parsley. Stir well to combine.
• Add remaining 5 tablespoons olive oil and red wine vinegar. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Prepare grill.Place chicken breasts on grill and cook until golden brown on one side, about 5 minutes. Turn chicken breasts, season with remaining salt and pepper and return to grill.
• Continue cooking until golden and cooked throughout, about 4 to 5 minutes more.
• To serve, slice each chicken breast on the diagonal into 4 or 5 slices. Top with relish.

MAPLE-BRINED GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Stir the maple syrup, garlic, thyme, 1 tablespoon salt, a generous grind of pepper and 3 cups of water together in a large bowl until the salt is dissolved. Add the chicken, making sure it's completely covered by the brine. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.
• Prepare an outdoor grill or grill pan for high heat.
• Drain the chicken and pat very dry. Lightly oil the grill grates and grill the chicken, flipping occasionally, until no longer pink near the bone, 15 to 20 minutes (depending on the size of the chicken pieces). Serve with a salad, wedges of cornbread and/or your favorite barbecue sauce on the side.

GRILLED MAPLE-CHILE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Toss onion slices with 2 teaspoons of salt on a shallow dish. Let stand for 15 minutes.
• Add maple syrup and chili paste and stir to combine.
• Add chicken breasts and coat completely. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to an hour.
• Spray your grill with cooking spray and light it.
• Remove chicken from marinade and brush off most of the onion.
• Grill the chicken over a moderately hot fire for about 4 minutes per side, or until lightly charred and cooked through.
• Transfer to a platter and serve hot.

GRILLED CORN RELISH

Steps:

• Cut red pepper lengthwise in half; remove seeds. Grill red pepper and corn, covered, over medium heat 10-15 minutes or until tender, turning and basting occasionally with 3 tablespoons vinaigrette., Remove corn from cobs and chop red pepper; transfer to a small bowl. Add green onions, pepper, salt and remaining vinaigrette; toss to combine.

BOURBON CHICKEN WITH CORN RELISH

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In 1-quart saucepan, mix soy sauce, bourbon, 4 tablespoons of the oil, the brown sugar, mustard and pepper sauce. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat. Cook 7 to 9 minutes or until glaze is reduced to 1/2 cup. Remove from heat; keep warm.
• In small bowl, mix corn, pimientos, onions and remaining 1 tablespoon oil. In another 1-quart saucepan, mix granulated sugar, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, the celery seed and vinegar. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer 2 minutes until sugar is dissolved. Pour over corn mixture. Refrigerate until serving time.
• Sprinkle chicken with remaining 1 teaspoon salt and the pepper. Place chicken on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 10 to 15 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F). Brush with glaze. Drain corn relish; serve with chicken atop field greens, if desired.

MAPLE BARBECUE GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a small saucepan over medium. Cook garlic, turning occasionally, until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly and scraping bottom of pan, until slightly darkened, about 3 minutes. Add maple syrup, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, and Sriracha. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until flavors have come together, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Transfer about half of barbecue sauce to a heatproof bowl and set aside for serving.
• Prepare a grill for medium-high indirect heat (for a charcoal grill, bank coals on one side of grill; for a gas grill, leave one or two burners off); oil grate. Season chicken generously with salt. Grill chicken over direct heat, turning every minute, until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Move chicken over indirect heat. Cover, positioning vent (if your grill has one) over chicken, and continue to grill, keeping grill covered as much as possible and turning every 5 minutes or so, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 140°F-145°F, 18-25 minutes depending on the size of the pieces. Baste chicken with barbecue sauce and grill, turning and basting occasionally, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 160°F for breast and 165°F for dark meat, about 10 minutes longer.
• Arrange chicken on a platter. Serve with reserved barbecue sauce alongside.
• Do Ahead: Barbecue sauce can be made 2 weeks ahead. Transfer to an airtight container; cover and chill.

MAPLE SAGE GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk 4 tablespoons apple juice, brown sugar, olive oil, vinegar, 2 tablespoons maple syrup, mustard, sage, garlic and salt until blended. Pour 1 cup marinade into a shallow dish. Add chicken; turn to coat. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade., Drain chicken, discarding marinade in dish. Place chicken on oiled grill rack. Grill, covered, over medium heat until a thermometer reads 165°, 7-8 minutes on each side., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine reserved marinade, remaining 1/2 cup apple juice and remaining 2 tablespoons maple syrup. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half, 5-7 minutes. Serve with chicken.