Honey Sriracha Grilled Chicken
The week before last, my 11 year old daughter and I went to see Carrie Underwood. I wanted to eat an early dinner as a family before us girls headed out for our night of fun. So, I whipped up an easy dinner of Honey Sriracha Grilled Chicken.
Dinner was on the table fast, which is what I needed and it was goooood! I served roasted asparagus and baked potatoes alongside of the chicken. I marinated the chicken for 30 minutes threw it on the grill and decided at that point that My husband would enjoy some heat, so I quick whipped up a last minute glaze to do the job. He LOVED it! SO did the kids & I.
The easy marinade of beer, honey, a little bit of coarse mustard and a few other ingredients gives the chicken a nice flavor. Adding the extra step of a quick Sriracha Honey Glaze brings it home and makes it beyond finger-licking-good! My daughter & I opt for white meat while my husband & son go for dark, so I sliced up a large double breast and also used 6 thigh pieces I had grabbed from my farmers market. Use whichever part of chicken you enjoy...bone in or out...and if someone isn't into heat, leave the glaze off or simply switch out the Sriracha for a little coarse mustard and finish them off that way.
If you are looking for a quick chicken dinner on the grill give this a whirl! My "boys" were fighting for the last piece of this Honey Sriracha Grilled Chicken as Samantha and I darted out the door filled with excitement at for the concert to come...I wonder who ended up with it?? My money is on my 14 year old...that boy is an eating machine at the moment!
Me attempting the "duck face" the tweens always do with my baby girl for her Snapchat en route to the show! Ummm I think I need practice....I look more like a fish, lol!
Honey Sriracha Grilled Chicken
Ingredients
- 6-8 pieces chicken your choice, thighs, legs, boneless breast strips, etc
- Salt & pepper
- Marinade
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup honey
- ½ cup lager beer or whatever darker beer you may have on hand
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 TBS Sriracha
- 1 TBS grapeseed or olive oil
- Glaze
- ⅓ cup honey
- 1-2 TBS Sriracha
- Garnish
- Cilantro or parsley
Instructions
- Pat chicken dry, season with salt & pepper and set aside.
- Combine garlic, honey, beer, soy sauce, Sriracha and oil in a bowl, mix well.
- Add in chicken and toss well until coated. Toss every 5 minutes for 30 minutes.
- Prepare grill by oiling and heating it to high.
- Place chicken on the hot grill (bone in will take linger than boneless, so time adding the variety of pieces accordingly.
- While chicken is grilling, combine honey and sriracha, whisk until incorporated and smooth.
- Once chicken is done to your liking, remove from grill, brush with glaze a few times, sprinkle with garnish and serve.
Oh what fun! And this chicken sounds amazing - love the sweet and spicy!
Oooh, I love the sweet/spicy flavor combo going on here! And the concert sounds like so much fun!
Oooh, this grilled chicken looks and sounds so good! Love all the flavors in it!
I love Carrie Umderwood. Operation Homefront is such a great cause. We have to take care of our military families! Taking care of our own families is a snap with easy meals like this one. Honey & siracha sounds great together!
Everything about that chicken is perfection --- honey, sriracha, and BEER!!! I can't wait for it to stop snowing here so we can grill more again!
That looked like blast!!! And that chicken looks super good with the spicy sweet flavors!
I love the flavors in here - simple, yet bold! My family would enjoy this for dinner any night. And how fun to see Carrie Underwood live!
I might have to make this tonight! I love grilled chicken and I'm always looking for new recipes for it! I bet Carrie was amazing!!
Did you deliberately pair Carrie Underwood with honey sriracha chicken because she's so sweet? LOL Just kidding. I'm sure it was a great concert, and your chicken looks like a showstopper!
We're a military family so I'm all for anything that supports the troops. It's a good thing.
This recipe is out of this world. I'm a sucker for a great grill recipe and this one fits the bill. Can't wait to try it.
This chicken sounds amazing! I love the sweet paired with the heat. Mmm! Way to go for helping to support the troops and the families. I hope it's a total success!