Grilled Brown Sugar Chicken with Bacon and Rosemary
The obsession continues. Did I mention how much I love my grill?
Summer may feel like it’s coming to an end in a month, but that means FOOTBALL season is on it’s way.
Therefore, more “girl on grill” recipes are just heating up.
Yes, I’ve received a fair amount of “girls don’t grill” comments, but clearly that is not that case!
Sure, you may have had chicken grilled or cooked to perfection with a simple brown sugar and garlic butter glaze, but have you had it with BACON and rosemary?
Again, a very simple recipe that is full of flavor and texture.
Simply whisk, marinate and grill.
Okay, so there is the arduous task (not really) of wrapping a piece of bacon around each chicken breast and sticking a rosemary sprig through it. But you are up to the challenge!
*Note that there is SUGAR in the marinade which means it will burn fast if you put it over a high temperature or open flame. Just sayin’…*
(Alternatives – you could use prosciutto instead of bacon. You can also (sigh) bake it at 425 deg F for 20-25 minutes until juices run clear and bacon is crisp.)
Grilled Brown Sugar Chicken with Bacon and Rosemary
4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 8 cloves garlic, crushed
- salt and pepper to taste
- 4 chicken breasts, skinless and boneless
- 4 pieces bacon
- 8 sprigs rosemary
Directions
- Whisk together the marinade of brown sugar, vegetable oil, garlic, salt and pepper.
- Place chicken in a ziploc bag or bowl and pour marinade over it. Cover/seal and marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or overnight.
- Heat the grill to high and coat the grates with vegetable oil.
- Wrap each piece of chicken with bacon and thread in two rosemary sprigs per chicken piece.
- Once grill is heated, reduce to medium temperature and grill chicken on each side for 5-7 minutes until golden brown and bacon becomes slightly crisp. Then close grill and cook another 10-15 minutes until chicken is done and juices run clear.
You are making me excited about cooking again!!