chipotle peach glazed chicken

(from fugaler’s recipe box)

i served this over couscous and with Asparagus- yum!

Source: recipezaar.com - from Gingerbear

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves 4 people

Categories: BBQ, chicken, dinner

Ingredients

  • nonstick cooking spray
  • 1/2 cup peach preserves (can use low sugar or all fruit preserves)
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 1 canned chipotle chile in adobo, seeded and chopped
  • 1-2 teaspoon adobo sauce
  • 3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 skinless chicken breasts

Directions

  1. Spray grill with cooking spray. Heat grill for direct heat.

  2. In a small saucepan combine preserves, lime juice, chipotle pepper, and adobo sauce. Heat mixture over low heat, until preserves melt. Stir in cilantro and set aside.

  3. In a small dish combine garlic, pepper, cumin, and salt. Sprinkle mixture over chicken.

  4. Cover and grill chicken over medium heat 15-20 minutes, turning once or twice and brushing with preserve mixture last 3 minutes of grilling. Cook until juices of chicken are clear and when the centers of the thickest pieces are cut they are no longer pink.

  5. Heat any remaining preserve mixture to boiling. Boil and stir 1 minutes and serve with chicken as desired.

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