Cherry Bomb Chicken

Servings:

In this cherry bomb chicken, thanks to the magic of brining, this recipe really will almost guarantee a juicy, tasty piece of chicken.

Prep
32 min
Cook
139 min
Servings
Difficulty
Hard

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine water, sugar, and kosher salt in a saucepan over low heat; cook until sugar and salt dissolve, 4 to 5 minutes. Set aside until cooled to room temperature.
  2. 2 Score skin sides chicken pieces 2 to 3 times, about ⅛-inch deep; place in a large bowl or lidded container.
  3. 3 Combine cherry tomatoes, habanero peppers, garlic, and allspice with sugar and salt mixture in a blender; blend until smooth.
  4. 4 Pour tomato brine over chicken pieces, making sure all pieces are covered. Cover bowl or container; refrigerate 4 to 6 hours.
  5. 5 Remove chicken pieces from brine, shaking off excess; transfer to a plate or baking sheet lined with paper towels. Pat chicken pieces dry with paper towels. Discard brine.
  6. 6 Preheat an outdoor grill for high, indirect heat and lightly oil the grate.
  7. 7 Combine oil, thyme, cumin, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl; brush onto chicken pieces
  8. 8 Cook chicken over direct heat, skin sides down, on the preheated grill for 1 to 2 minutes; flip chicken pieces and move to indirect heat. Cook until well-browned and meat is no longer pink in centers, 30 to 35 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near but not touching the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
  9. 9 Brush chicken pieces with chili sauce; transfer to a plate and rest before serving for 10 minutes.

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