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This Easy Mother's Day party menu will serve 4.
Teriyaki Chicken
Purchased Oriental Salad Mix
Purchased Fried Rice
Purchased Cheesecake with Fresh Fruit Topping
Teriyaki Chicken
- 1/4 cup purchased teriyaki baste and glaze
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 3/4 cup pineapple preserves
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
GRILL DIRECTIONS: Heat grill. In small bowl, combine teriyaki baste and pepper; mix well.
When ready to grill, brush chicken with teriyaki mixture. Place chicken on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals; cover grill. Cook 10 to 15 minutes or until chicken is fork-tender and juices run clear, turning once and brushing frequently with teriyaki mixture.
Meanwhile, in small saucepan, heat pineapple preserves and vinegar. Serve preserve mixture over chicken.
Prep time: 20 minutes
4 servings
NOTE: To broil, place chicken on broiler pan; broil 4 to 6 inches from heat using times above as a guide.
Grilled Chicken with Melon Salsa
- 1 cup chopped seeded assorted melon (cantaloup0e, honeydew and/or watermelon)
- 2 tablespoons frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 jalapeno chile, seeded, chopped (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves or 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs.
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
GRILL DIRECTIONS: In medium bowl, combine melon, lemonade concentrate, cilantro, chile and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt; mix well. Cover; refrigerate until serving time.
2. Meanwhile, heat grill. Sprinkle chicken with pepper and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
3. When ready to grill, place chicken on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals; cover grill. Cook 10 to 15 minutes for breasts or 8 to 12 minutes for thighs or until chicken is fork-tender and juices run clear, turning once. Serve chicken with melon salsa.
Prep time: 25 minutes
4 servings
NOTE: To broil, place chicken on broiler pan; broil 4 to 6 inches from heat using times above as a guide.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Serve this sweet-hot chicken with warm tortillas (warpped in foil and warmed on the grill), a wedge of cantaloupe and ice-cold lemonade.
