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cherry grilled chicken

Recipe by
Kathy Griffin
Oneonta, AL

You may think cherries on chicken,, but give it a try, super moist and really good. Goes great on a sandwich too

yield 4 -8
prep time 3 Hr
cook time 20 Min
method Grill

Ingredients For cherry grilled chicken

  • 4-8
    boneless skinless chicken breat( or any cut you want)
  • 1 can
    dark cherries( do use pie filling)
  • 1/2 c
    green onions ( greens & white)
  • 1 tsp
    paprika
  • 1/2 tsp
    cayenne pepper
  • 1 Tbsp
    ground mustard
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp
    black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp
    kosher salt
  • 2 Tbsp
    olive oil, extra virgin
  • 1 Tbsp
    apple cider vinegar

How To Make cherry grilled chicken

  • 1
    Combine everything but the chicken into a food processor. Blend until all mixed and chopped well.
  • 2
    Place chicken into a large ziploc bag ( depending on how many pieces you are using) or a large bowl with lid. Pour cherries over chicken, coat well and stick in fridge to marinate for at least 3 hour.
  • 3
    Yes, the chicken will be a reddish or purplish color, doesn't matter. Fire up the grill and cook over indirect heat until almost done, move chicken to flames for a couple minutes on each side to get some good grill marks. ( Can bake in oven if ya want, I will say, 350 until done)

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