Barbecued Raspberry Chicken Recipes

GRILLED RASPBERRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine 1 cup vinaigrette and 1 tablespoon rosemary in a large resealable plastic bag. Add chicken thighs and drumsticks. Seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Combine remaining rosemary, raspberry jam, 4 1/2 teaspoons vinaigrette, lime juice, soy sauce, and garlic powder in a small bowl.
• Prepare an outdoor grill for indirect medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Drain and discard the marinade. Place chicken pieces skin-side down on the grill rack. Grill, covered, over indirect heat for 20 minutes. Flip. Grill, basting occasionally with raspberry jam mixture, until a meat thermometer inserted into the center reads 180 degrees F (80 degrees C), 10 to 20 minutes more.

GRILLED RASPBERRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine 1 cup vinaigrette and half of the rosemary. Add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 1 hour. , In a small bowl, combine the jam, lime juice, soy sauce, garlic powder, and remaining vinaigrette and rosemary; set aside., Drain and discard marinade. Place chicken skin side down on grill rack. Grill, covered, over indirect medium heat for 20 minutes. Turn; grill 10-20 minutes longer or until juices a thermometer reads 180°, basting occasionally with raspberry sauce.

BARBECUED RASPBERRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a resealable plastic bag, combine the vinegar, oil and tarragon. Seal or shake until blended. Add chicken; marinate for 30 minutes. , Grease grill lightly with oil; place chicken on grill about 4 in. from medium-hot heat. Turn and baste frequently with marinade mixture until chicken feels springy to touch, about 15-18 minutes. , While chicken cooks, whisk together sauce ingredients in saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and smooth, for about 5-7 minutes. , When chicken is done, place sauce in a pool on warm platter; place chicken on top of sauce. Garnish with a few fresh berries and a sprig of fresh tarragon.

GRILLED RASPBERRY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Rinse and pat dry chicken breasts with paper towels. Place in large zip-top bag. Add raspberries, vinaigrette, vodka, if using, and chopped mint. Squeeze air out and seal bag. Gently massage the bag to mash raspberries. Marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 4 hours.
• Preheat grill to medium-high and oil the grates.
• Place the chicken breasts on the grill and cook for 4 to 6 minutes per side. Remove from grill and place on serving platter. Garnish with fresh mint sprigs and fresh raspberries.

BARBECUED RASPBERRY-HOISIN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine raspberries, hoisin sauce, 3 tablespoons rice vinegar, garlic, orange zest, ginger, pepper, and crushed red pepper in a blender or food processor. Blend or process until smooth, about 1 minute. Set aside 1/4 cup for a dipping sauce.
• Transfer the remaining marinade to a medium bowl and add chicken; stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 24 hours.
• Combine water and rice in a medium saucepan and bring to a bowl. Cover and reduce heat to a simmer and cook until most of the liquid has been absorbed 40 to 50 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand, covered, until ready to serve.
• Preheat grill to medium-high or preheat the broiler to high.
• Meanwhile, remove the chicken from the marinade, scrape off excess(discard marinade), and thread onto 4 skewers, distributing equally.
• Grill the chicken until browned and cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes per side. If using the broiler, place the chicken on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray and broil 4 inches from the heat source until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
• Just before serving, sprinkle the rice with the remaining 2 tablespoons vinegar and 1/4 cup scallions,fluff with a fork. Sprinkle the chicken and rice with the remaining scallions. Serve with the reserved dipping sauce.

DELICIOUS RASPBERRY GLAZED GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Brush grill rack with vegetable oil. Heat gas or charcoal grill. (I've also cooked these in a pan. that also works!)
• Mix jam and mustard together in a small bowl. Refrigerate.
• Place chicken on grill or pan. Cover. Cook over medium heat for 15-20 minutes, occasionally brushing with jam mixture and turning once.
• Use extra jam mixture as more glaze if you prefer.
• Serve chicken topped with raspberries.
• Bon Apetite!

GRILLED RASPBERRY-PEACH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place raspberries, peach slices, brandy and honey in blender or food processor. Cover and blend on high speed about 1 minute or until smooth. Heat blended mixture in 1-quart saucepan. Keep warm.
• Sprinkle both sides of chicken with salt and pepper.
• Brush grill rack with vegetable oil. Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat.
• Cover and grill chicken 4 to 6 inches from medium heat 15 to 20 minutes, turning once, until juice is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut.
• Spoon some of the raspberry sauce on serving plate. Place chicken on sauce. Drizzle with additional sauce. Garnish with additional raspberries.