Cinnamon-Cured Smoked Chicken Breasts Wih Cherry Barbecue Sauce

Cinnamon-Cured Smoked Chicken Breasts Wih Cherry Barbecue Sauce
Cinnamon-Cured Smoked Chicken Breasts Wih Cherry Barbecue Sauce
You can make a foil packet for the wood chips (see instructions), or buy a disposable aluminum pan that fits your grill.
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  • Served Person: Makes 4 servings
American Chicken Fourth of July Cherry Summer Grill/Barbecue Cinnamon Bon Appétit
  • 4 cups water
  • 1/4 cup coarse salt
  • 1 small onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup (packed) dark brown sugar

Preparation Whisk 4 cups water, coarse salt, and sugar in large bowl until sugar dissolves. Add chicken breasts, sliced onion, lemon slices, and broken cinnamon sticks. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour. Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Place wood chips in 8x6-inch foil packet left open at top; set packet atop coals 5 minutes before grilling chicken. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Grill chicken until just cooked through, about 8 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to platter. Serve, passing Cherry Barbecue Sauce separately.

Preparation Whisk 4 cups water, coarse salt, and sugar in large bowl until sugar dissolves. Add chicken breasts, sliced onion, lemon slices, and broken cinnamon sticks. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour. Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Place wood chips in 8x6-inch foil packet left open at top; set packet atop coals 5 minutes before grilling chicken. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Grill chicken until just cooked through, about 8 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to platter. Serve, passing Cherry Barbecue Sauce separately.