Grilled Rosemary Chicken Thighs with Sweet & Sour Orange Dipping Sauce

By lorik

Ingredients

• 1 Tbs. plus 1 tsp. minced fresh rosemary
• 2 tsp. dark brown sugar
• 2 tsp. kosher salt
• 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 Tbs. vegetable oil; more for the grill
• 2-1/2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 8 large, 10 medium, or 12 small), trimmed of excess fat
• 1 cup orange marmalade
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from finecooking.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl, mix the 1 Tbs. rosemary with the brown sugar, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. In a shallow pan, drizzle the oil over the chicken and toss to coat. Sprinkle the chicken evenly with the rosemary mixture.

Warm the marmalade, vinegar, and remaining 1 tsp. rosemary in a small saucepan over low heat until just warm; set aside in a warm spot.

Prepare a hot charcoal fire or heat a gas grill with all burners on medium high for 10 min. Clean the hot grate with a wire brush and then lubricate it with an oil-soaked paper towel. Put the chicken on the grate and grill (covered on a gas grill or uncovered over a charcoal fire) until one side has dark grill marks, 5 to 6 min. for large thighs or 4 to 5 min. for medium and small thighs. Turn and continue to grill until well marked on the other sides and cooked through, 5 to 6 min. longer for large thighs or 4 to 5 min. for medium and small thighs.

Move the thighs to a platter and let rest 4 to 5 min. Serve hot, warm, or at room temperature with individual bowls of warm marmalade dipping sauce.
Variations

To prepare as kebabs: Trim the thighs and then slice them lengthwise into 1-1/2- to 2-inch-wide strips. Toss with the flavorings; then thread the chicken onto six 8- or 12-inch skewers (soak wood skewers in water for at least 20 min. first), folding each strip in half as you skewer it. If some strips are very thick, cut them in half crosswise rather than folding them so that all the pieces of chicken are roughly the same size. Grill the kebabs, turning them every 4 to 5 min. as dark grill marks form, until cooked through, 12 to 15 min. total

nutrition information (per serving):
Size : with 2 Tbs. sauce per serving; Calories (kcal): 380; Fat (g): fat g 19; Fat Calories (kcal): 170; Saturated Fat (g): sat fat g 4.5; Protein (g): protein g 34; Monounsaturated Fat (g): 7; Carbohydrates (g): carbs g 19; Polyunsaturated Fat (g): 5; Sodium (mg): sodium mg 500; Cholesterol (mg): cholesterol mg 125; Fiber (g): fiber g 0