Picante Dijon Grilled Chicken Recipes

GRILLED PICANTE BBQ CHICKEN

Steps:

• Stir the picante sauce and barbecue sauce in a small bowl. Reserve half the picante sauce mixture to serve with the chicken. Use the remaining mixture to baste the chicken during grilling.
• Lightly oil the grill rack and heat the grill to medium. Grill the chicken for 15 minutes or until it's cooked through, turning and brushing often with the remaining picante sauce mixture. Discard the remaining picante sauce mixture.
• Serve the chicken with the reserved picante sauce mixture.
• Tip: This simple basting sauce also makes a zesty dipping sauce for chicken wings or nuggets.

CHICKEN PICANTE

Steps:

• Place chicken in a greased shallow 2-qt. baking dish. In a small bowl, combine the picante sauce, brown sugar and mustard; pour over chicken. , Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 30-35 minutes or a thermometer reads 170°. Serve with rice if desired.

PICANTE MARINATED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large glass bowl combine the picante sauce, mustard and lemon juice. Add chicken and toss to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Remove chicken from marinade and saute in hot oil until well browned on both sides. Add remaining marinade and let simmer until chicken is glazed and tender and juices run clear. Remove chicken to platter/serving dish. Boil remaining marinade for 5 minutes to remove possibility of bacteria, then pour over chicken.

PICANTE-DIJON GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pound chicken breasts to about 1/2-in. thickness set aside. Combine picante sauce, mustard and sugar mix well. Place chicken over medium-hot coals brush generously with sauce. Grill about 6-8 minutes per side or until chicken is tender and no longer pink, brushing occasionally with remaining sauce.© Copyright Reiman Publications, 1993-1997