grilled chicken with peach sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cups peach preserves
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 4 ripe peaches, halved and pitted

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. season chicken breast halves with salt and black pepper.
• stir peach preserves, olive oil, soy sauce, garlic, and mustard in a bowl; season with salt and black pepper. reserve about 1/2 cup peach sauce.
• place chicken on preheated grill; cook until golden brown, 6 to 7 minutes, then flip chicken. continue cooking for 5 to 6 minutes. brush both sides of the chicken with peach sauce. cook until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 4 to 5 more minutes. an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees f (74 degrees c).
• arrange peach halves cut side down on the grill. grill for 2 minutes, flip, and brush with reserved 1/2 cup peach sauce. continue to grill until peaches are tender, 3 to 4 minutes more.