Grilled Teriyaki Chicken Thighs

Although Fall has officially arrived, we're still enjoying very warm afternoons here in North Alabama.

Sweet Harold loves chicken in every form.  He requested that I grill some and a quick dive into the deep freeze resulted in four boneless, skinless chicken thighs.  I left them thaw in the freezer overnight and then it was time to decide what flavor profile I wanted to utilize.

I had purchased a bag of Asian Chopped Salad at the grocery earlier in the week, so it was an easy leap to an Asian flavor for the chicken.

If you're unfamiliar with this product, it includes red and green cabbage, green leaf lettuce, carrots, and green onions.  As an added bonus, it has a pouch of Asian Sesame vinaigrette along with a package of wonton strips and sliced almonds for added texture and flavor!

The "recipe" below used four chicken thighs.  You can, of course, grill chicken breasts or tenders or even leg quarters if you prefer.  I'll just list the seasonings I used and you can adjust the amounts for whatever servings of chicken you prepare.

4 boneless/skinless chicken thighs

granulated garlic

ground ginger 

sea salt

freshly ground black pepper

Kinder's Teriyaki Sauce and Glaze

Place chicken on a rimmed baking sheet and liberally season with the garlic, ginger, salt, and pepper on both sides.

Preheat your grill on high until temperature reaches 450 degrees F.  Place chicken on the grill and let cook for 4 - 5 minutes.  Lower heat slightly and rotate the chicken a quarter turn without flipping.  Allow chicken to cook another 4 - 5 minutes and then turn the chicken over to continue cooking.

You can now lower the heat to medium high and let chicken continue cooking to the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F.

Now is the time to begin to add your sauce/glaze.  I used Kinder's Teriyaki Sauce and Glaze.

Brush on liberally and close the lid to help the sauce thicken on the chicken.  After 5 minutes or so, flip the chicken and sauce the opposite side.

When the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. the chicken is fully cooked and you can remove from the grill.

The sauce was packed with flavor and didn't burn on the chicken like some sauces do.  

The salad was extremely enjoyable and added a nice contrast of textures and flavors.  I'll purchase this one again!