Raspberry Dijon Chicken because friends of ours wanted chicken and because of the reasonable price. But they also wanted something with a special, unique taste good enough for company. It was extra easy because there were only a few ingredients. Of course, to make it extra “for company” special it was suggested we serve it with raspberry Champagne. I’ll drink to that!

Patti and I have set one night a week just for us. It’s our date night. We usually put something special on one of our Grills or Smokers, but sometimes we cook inside. We always eat outside on our patio where it is very comfortable with a rainforest theme.  Wood Pellet Patio Heater, little lights, candles, lanterns and surround sound. We enjoy a little wine, or strawberry margaritas using frozen strawberries for ice, good food, music and sometimes a dance or two…

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Raspberry Dijon Chicken
A Wood Pellet Grill Recipe

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 400* (205c) for 20 minutes
Grill: Green Mountain Wood Pellet Grill
Pellets: BBQPelletsOnline

Ingredients: Raspberry Dijon Chicken

• 6 large chicken thighs
• 1 cup pure raspberry preserves
• 2 Tablespoons Louisiana Grills Raspberry Chipotle Seasoning
• ½ cup Dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 Tablespoons white wine, optional

Raspberry Dijon Chicken
A Wood Pellet Grill Recipe

 

Cooking Directions: Raspberry Dijon Chicken

In a small saucepot whisk all marinade ingredients and simmer on low for 5 minutes. Cool. In marinader or large freezer bag add chicken and pour marinade into bag. Marinate for at least four hours, overnight would even better.

Preheat your Grill Grates to 400* (205c) and place your chicken on for 10 minutes per side. I like to do a quarter turn at the halfway point for those beautiful flavor bars.

When the chicken reaches an internal temperature around 175* (80c) pull it off, cover it and let it rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving. U.S.D.A. safe is 165* (74c) but I like the higher temp for chicken because I think the meat flakes apart better. Keep in mind that the meat will continue cooking for another 5 to 10 degrees after you pull it off the grill. I use a Maverick ProTemp Instant Read Thermometer for checking meat temps.

Note: I get a lot of questions about the kind of pellets you can use with a recipe. Keep in mind that a recipe is just an outline. Some you need to follow closely like when you are making bread, but most you can do anything you can dream, our favorite way to cook. Feel free to mix and match the pellets until you find a combination you really like. Also you are only smoking at temps less than 250 degrees (122c), anything higher is cooking and there will not be much if any smoke so it does not matter what kind of pellet you are using.

Raspberry Dijon Chicken
A Wood Pellet Grill Recipe

 

Cooking In the Oven:

We have been getting requests for recipe conversions for the Oven. I tell folks all the time that cooking on a Wood Pellet Grill/Smoker is just as easy as cooking in your oven. Just about anyone can do it and do it well. Think about it. You set your control knob to the temp you want, put your meat in and leave it for a set time. It is the same thing, time and temperature is what it is all about. The Grill is just like your oven except it uses wood pellets and has wheels.I do 20 minutes here at 400 degrees (205c).

Raspberry Dijon Chicken
A Wood Pellet Grill Recipe

 

About our Recipes

We do our recipes on our patio where we have a lineup of grills, including Monument, Green Mountain, Uuni Wood Fired Pizza Oven, Sawtooth, Louisiana, Royall, Memphis, Traeger pellet grills, Char Griller side box smoker, Saber, Charmglow, Char-Broil, The Big Easy, Lodge Sportsman’s, Brinkman and Weber. I call it our “Wall of Grill”. Our grilling styles are healthy and low fat and will fit pelletheads, gas, natural wood and even charcoal purists. Almost any of our recipes can be done on any kind of good BBQ.

The important thing to keep in mind is TIME & TEMPERATURE. You can do our recipes on any grill, even some of them in the oven or crock pot, but, then you lose all the flavors you get from cooking outdoors. But sometimes it does rain.

Remember that a recipe is simply an outline; it is not written in stone. Don’t be afraid to make changes to suit your taste. Take it and run with it….

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