Tea Soaked Grilled Chicken
This chicken was good.
Two ways to tell if a dinner recipe is good in my house: if there’s no picture, or if there’s a crappy picture. When something’s good, photos are usually an afterthought or a quick table shot before it’s devoured. This rule doesn’t apply to desserts, since we eat those in small doses, but back to the chicken.
This was another Memorial Day weekend recipe for my family. I was looking for a quick marinade (since I always forget the steps that come before grilling meat), and this fit the bill. It only needs an hour minimum in the fridge. I never really thought about marinating with tea before, but the chicken turned out so moist and juicy.. I think it had to be the tea. There was something special about this chicken.. you’ll just have to try to to know what I mean.
And just because I’m a proud mommy, and since you could eat him up, too..
Already 12 weeks. He’ll be eating badly-photographed chicken before I know it.
Tea Soaked Grilled Chicken
based on a recipe by Rachael Ray
3 bags black tea, any variety
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar (I used dark brown)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
4-6 chicken breasts, pounded 1/2 inch thick
1. In a saucepan, bring 2 cups water to boil. Add the tea and steep for 5 minutes. Discard the tea bags. Stir in the soy sauce, brown sugar, oil and cinnamon; let cool to room temperature.
2. Place chicken in a gallon-sized ziploc bag and pour in the marinade; refrigerate for 1-8 hours.
3. Preheat grill to medium. Grill chicken uncovered, turning onto each side twice, for 10-12 minutes.
so true. they grow so freaking fast.
Just wanted to tell you that I love seeing posts from you again 🙂
Chicken was awesome!!!
He is so handsome! A tea marinade sounds like it is worth a try 🙂