Last year, I won a copy of Steven Raichlen’s Planet Barbecue! and it has become one of my favorite cookbooks… or grill-books I should say 🙂 Either way you say it, I love it.
Now, I have not made as many things out of this book as I would like, but I’ll get there, I just need time and patience.
Of all the recipes I have tried, though, this one is definitely the easiest. It was a quick way to put together a tasty meal with very little effort. And, I thought it was an interesting little spin on the standard barbecue chicken.
So what makes it sparkling? Lemon-lime soda, of course. The great thing is, this barbecue sauce truly did sparkle. And the soda brought a bit of a sweet flavor to the barbecue sauce. It was delicious!
Sparkling Barbecue Chicken
Adapted from Steven Raichlen’s Planet Barbecue!
Ingredients:
1/4 cup lemon-lime soda (like 7up or Sprite)
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup of your favorite barbecue sauce (recipe for homemade bbq sauce)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Directions:
Mix together all the ingredients except for the chicken, in a bowl until well combined. Reserve 3-4 tablespoons of the sauce. Put chicken in a resealable bag and pour the remaining sauce of the chicken. Allow to marinate in the refrigerator for 4 hours (you can really get away with 2, but the longer it marinates the more flavorful it will be).
Preheat grill to 375 degrees F. Brush oil on the grill grates. Remove the chicken from the marinade and place directly over the fire. Grill for 8-10 minutes per side or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F. You can use the reserved sauce for basting in the last 5 minutes of grill time or you can serve it along side – heck, do both, I dare you 🙂 Enjoy!
I can always use another chicken recipe! Thanks it looks amazing.
This is a fun idea for bbq chicken 🙂 I know it’d be a hit in my household – my 4 yr old loves lemon lime soda and all things chicken. win/win! Thanks for the recipe Jenn!