Grilled Chicken with Cola Sauce
2 teaspoons canola oil
2 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
3/4 cup cola (I used regular Coca-Cola)
1/3 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1 1/2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon sweet (I used smoked) paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
6 (6-ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts
Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion to pan; saute 2 minutes stirring occasionally. Add garlic; saute1 minute. Stir in cola and next 4 ingredients (through chili powder.) Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes or until sauce reduces to 3/4 cup, stirring occasionally. Set 6 tablespoons sauce aside.
Combine sugar and next 3 ingredients (through cumin), stirring well. Rub spice mixture evenly over both sides of chicken. Arrange chicken on a grill rack; grill 5 minutes on each side, basting with remaining sauce (or until done.) Serve with reserved sauce.
*courtesy of Cooking Light*
*So here's where I went wrong.... I must have been in an altered sleep state because I know in my heart of cooking hearts that the biggest mistakes can come from not pre-reading the recipe. So, as I was preparing the sauce in the saucepan, I just started adding all of the ingredients (through the cumin!!) Once I realized my mistake I decided to just go ahead with it, use the sauce as it was and just sprinkle the chicken with a little salt and pepper (rather than the rub of spices that was incidentally in the sauce) before throwing it on the grill. The result was still fabulous and Joe was utterly impressed when I told him I had made the bbq sauce from scratch!*
