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Grilled Spiced Chicken Breasts

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 6

Ingredients

2 teaspoons coriander seeds
2 bay leaves
2 teaspoons black peppercorns
4 whole cloves
3 large whole boneless chicken breasts with skin (about 10 ounces each), halved
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
Creole Sauce with Yellow Peppers as an accompaniment
thyme sprigs for garnish

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In an electric spice grinder or blender grind fine coriander seeds, bay leaves, peppercorns, and cloves. Pat chicken dry and rub ground spices and salt all over it. Grill chicken on an oiled rack 4 inches above glowing coals 5 minutes on each side, or until cooked through. Alternatively, grill chicken in a preheated well-seasoned ridged grill pan.

  2. Step 2

    Serve chicken with Creole sauce and garnish with thyme sprigs.

TagsCajun & CreoleSouthernAmericanChicken BreastChickenPoultryMainDinnerGluten FreeDairy FreeNut FreeKetoEasyQuickWeeknight MealsGrillingBlenderSummerGourmet
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