Best Grilled Chicken Breasts With Apple Cranberry Glaze Recipes

GRILLED MAPLE AND CRANBERRY GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Brush grill rack with canola or vegetable oil. Heat gas or charcoal grill. Mix half of the cranberry sauce with the syrup. Sprinkle salt over chicken.
• Place chicken on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 10 minutes. Turn chicken. Cover grill; cook 10 to 15 minutes longer, brushing occasionally with cranberry-syrup mixture, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F). Discard remaining cranberry-syrup mixture.
• Serve chicken with remaining cranberry sauce.

BALSAMIC-GLAZED GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In small bowl, mix glaze ingredients; set aside.
• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Place chicken on grill, skin side down, over medium heat. Cook 10 minutes. Turn chicken; brush half the glaze evenly over chicken. Continue cooking and brushing with remaining glaze 10 to 12 minutes longer or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut to bone (170°F).

SUNNY'S EASY CHEESE AND CRANBERRY STUFFED CHICKEN WITH CRANBERRY GLAZE

Steps:

• Make and freeze the stuffing: Mash together the goat cheese, shredded cheese, cranberries, Italian seasoning and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl with a fork. (You can use your hands to mix it really well.) Taste a 'lil bit and add a pinch of salt if needed. Divide the cheese mixture into four sections and shape into torpedo-like logs a bit shorter than the length of the chicken breasts. Wrap each in plastic wrap. Freeze until firm, at least 1 hour or up to overnight.
• Prepare the chicken: Use a paring knife to cut a pocket into the short, fat end of a chicken breast, that will run through much of the length of the breast, without cutting all the way through. It may take a few strokes with the knife. Repeat with the remaining chicken breasts. Remove the stuffing from the freezer and insert one log in each pocket. If necessary, trim the logs to fit into the pockets. Secure the openings with toothpicks.
• Season and grill the chicken: Preheat the grill for direct and indirect grilling at 350 degrees F and oil the grates.
• Brush olive oil on the chicken and sprinkle on all sides with salt and pepper. Place the chicken over the direct heat of the grill and cook until a peek beneath reveals grill marks, 5 to 7 minutes. Flip and place over the indirect heat of the grill to finish. Remove when a check with a thermometer shows the chicken to be at around 155 degrees F, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove the chicken from the grill and tent with aluminum foil for 5 to 10 minutes. The temperature of the chicken should increase to 165 degrees F.
• Make the glaze: Combine the chicken stock, cranberries, honey, Italian seasoning and salt and pepper to taste in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring, until reduced and slightly thickened, about 15 minutes.
• Remove the toothpicks from the chicken, transfer to plates, and serve each with a spoon of glaze over the top.

GRILLED APPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Set aside 1/3 cup juice mixture. Add oil to the remaining juice mixture; pour into a large resealable bag. Add the chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Cover and refrigerate reserved juice mixture., Coat grill rack with cooking spray before starting the grill. Drain chicken and discard marinade. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until juices run clear, basting occasionally with reserved juice mixture.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH APPLE-MANGO CHUTNEY

Steps:

• For the chicken: In a medium bowl, combine the yogurt, apple juice concentrate, vinegar, garam marsala, salt and pepper. Whisk until combined. Add the chicken and toss to coat. Cover the dish and refrigerate for 4 hours and up to 1 day. (You can also put all the ingredients in a resealable plastic bag.)
• For the chutney: Stir the vinegar, preserves, chile pepper, salt, pepper, dry mustard, cloves and ginger in a medium bowl until the mustard dissolves and the chutney base is blended. Mix in the apples, mango and mint. Let stand up to 30 minutes before serving.
• Coat grill rack with nonstick spray and prepare the barbecue for direct grilling over medium-high heat. Place the chicken breasts (still coated with yogurt) on the grill. Cover and grill, about 5 minutes. Flip the chicken over. Cover and grill until the chicken is cooked through and feels firm to touch, about 4 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board. Let rest 5 minutes.
• Place the chicken on a serving platter, and then spoon some chutney alongside the chicken. Garnish with mint sprigs.

APPLE HONEY GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Mix apple jelly, honey, mustard, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl. Brush chicken breasts with glaze.
• Place glazed chicken breasts on the preheated grill; cook, occasionally brushing chicken with more glaze, until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH APPLE-CRANBERRY GLAZE

Steps:

• For the apple-cranberry glaze - In a small saucepan, heat the vinegar and sugar over medium heat until the mixture boils and the sugar dissolves. Add the apple preserves or jam, whisk in the dried cranberries and bring it to a boil. Remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• For the chicken - Preheat the grill to medium-high. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Place the chicken on the grill and cook until the juices run clear, 6 to 8 minutes per side. Place the chicken on a serving platter and brush it with the apple-cranberry glaze.

CRANBERRY-GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine cranberries and 1/4 cup whiskey. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is evaporated. Transfer to a blender. Cover and process until blended. Place in a small bowl; stir in the butter, 2 teaspoons thyme, salt and pepper. Set aside., In the same saucepan, combine the cranberry juice, brown sugar and remaining whiskey. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced to about 1/3 cup. Stir in remaining thyme., With fingers, carefully loosen skin from each chicken breast; rub butter mixture under the skin. Place in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-40 minutes or until juices run clear, basting occasionally with cranberry mixture.

CRANBERRY GLAZED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Mix first 4 ingredients until blended.
• Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 2 min. on each side or until evenly browned on both sides.
• Pour ketchup mixture over chicken; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 9 to 10 min. or until chicken is done, turning after 5 min.