Grilled Chicken with Chipotle-Peach Glaze

 

Ingredients :

1/2 cup peach preserves

1/4 cup lime juice

1 canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce, seeded, chopped

1 teaspoon adobo sauce (from can of chiles)

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

8 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 2 1/2 lb)

1 teaspoon garlic-pepper blend

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon salt

4 peaches, cut in half and pitted, if desired Cilantro sprigs 

 

Directions :

• 1 Heat gas or charcoal grill. In 1-quart saucepan, mix preserves, lime juice, chile and adobo sauce. Heat over low heat, stirring occasionally, until preserves are melted. Stir in chopped cilantro; set aside. Sprinkle chicken with garlic-pepper blend, cumin and salt.
• 2 Place chicken on grill. Cover grill; cook over medium heat 15 to 20 minutes, turning once or twice and brushing with preserves mixture during last 2 minutes of grilling, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F). Add peach halves to grill for last 2 to 3 minutes of grilling just until heated.
• 3 Heat any remaining preserves mixture to boiling; boil and stir 1 minute. Serve with chicken and peaches. Garnish with cilantro sprigs.

 Tip :

You can use 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder and 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper instead of the 1 teaspoon garlic-pepper blend.