Maple-Mustard Glazed Chicken
By kscribner
Prep Time: 10 min
Total Time: 1 hour 5 min
Makes: 4 servings
- 4
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup maple-flavored syrup
- 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 1 cut-up whole chicken (3 to 3 1/2 lb)
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
Preparation
Step 1
1. Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. In 1-quart saucepan, mix maple syrup, mustard and chives.
2. Sprinkle both sides of chicken pieces with seasoned salt and pepper. Cover and grill chicken over medium heat, skin sides up, 15 minutes; turn chicken. Cover and grill 20 to 40 minutes longer, turning occasionally and brushing 2 or 3 times with mustard mixture, until juice of chicken is clear when thickest piece is cut to bone (170°F for breasts; 180°F for thighs and legs).
3. Heat remaining mustard mixture to boiling; boil 1 minute. Serve sauce with chicken.
Substitution
If you have real maple syrup, use it instead of the maple-flavored syrup.
Special Touch
Feeding a large crowd? Just double the recipe.
Success
Brushing with the sauce during the last part of the cooking time keeps it from burning. Remember this any time you have a sauce with sugar in it.
Serve With
Coleslaw, baked beans, buttermilk biscuits and strawberry shortcake are perfect accompaniments to this tasty chicken. Don't forget the lemonade!