Bahamian Grilled Chicken

Summer is finally here, and what better way to welcome the warm weather than to get outside and fire up the grill? In the first of two Caribbean recipes, I share a recipe for Bahamian Grilled Chicken adapted from a recipe I found in “The Barbecue! Bible” by Steven Raichlen.

Ingredients

4 skinless chicken breasts
1 cup fresh lime juice
1 small onion, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 to 2 hot chiles, sliced
2 teaspoons fresh thyme 1 or 1 teaspoon dried
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 tablespoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper

Directions

1. Marinate the washed chicken in lime juice for 15 minutes
2. Pour off and discard the lime juice
3. Add remaining ingredients to the chicken and marinate for 1 to 2 hours
4. Preheat one side of a grill and oil the grill grate
5. Grill the chicken breasts for 3 - 4 minutes on each side, until brown
6. Move the chicken to the unlit side of the grill, and cover the grill (indirect grilling)
7. Cook for another 10 - 20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through