Grilling with Honey
Ghost Pepper Grilled Chicken
Kick your grilling game up a knotch with this two-for-one recipe including a honey brine and Ghost Pepper Honey Barbecue sauce.
This combo honey brine and Ghost Pepper Barbecue Sauce is one of our new favorite mix and match grilling go-tos for chicken. Using a brine adds flavor to the chicken itself and keeps the meat tender and moist. We tossed our chicken directly in the barbecue sauce, but you can use it as a basting sauce, dip, or however you like to use your favorite bbq sauces.
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Brining with Honey
Recommended Honeys for Brining
Brining is an excellent way to impart flavor to meat and keep it from getting too dry - either in the oven or on the grill. While brining is a common step in prepping a Thanksgiving turkey or a Sunday chicken roast, most of us often skip the brine and go straight for a rub or sauce when it comes to grilling. But we highly recommend trying out a honey brine on your next skin-on-, bone-in grilled chicken to seal in the flavor!
Which honey you choose for your brine will depend a little bit on what other flavors will be accompanying your meal. Keep in mind that lighter honeys will be more delicate in flavor while darker honeys will have more robust and pronounced flavor notes. While we recommend sticking with a monofloral honey for your brine for the most part, infused honeys like Mango or Ghost Pepper can be a lot of fun, too!