Grilling on the cheap
Had barbecue grilled split chicken breasts at some friends' house in Virginia over the weekend. Moist and tender. Secret? Mark says he boils them for a few minutes before putting them on the grill, a good practice with bone-in meat that takes longer to cook.
I had never heard of that, but apparently it's not too big a secret as indicated by this exchange at Yahoo Answers, which recommends you "boil the chicken in hot water for a few minutes before you place it on the grill. This will help make sure the insides are cooked before you finish it on the barbecue for the great grilled flavor."
Says to do that regardless of whether the chicken is boneless.
So here's the deal: you can enjoy a tasty, satisfying meal on the grill on a bare bones budget. Harris Teeter has split chicken breasts on sale for 98 cents a pound until Tuesday. Make some grilled shrimp skewers (EZ Peel white shrimp on sale at Teeter for $2.99 a pound, regular $6.99), put some corn on the grill (sweet corn is three for 99 cents at Teeter) and we're talking yum-yum on the cheap. Perfect summer meal, too.
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You also do the same for ribs. It makes them
tender and fall off the bone good.
Posted on July 30, 2008 11:41 AM