Cedar Plank Grilled Chicken with a Lime Soy Glaze
Want juicy, succlent smokychicken without the hassle of using a smoker? My cedar planked chicken recipe willl blow up your taste bud apart, esepcially with it stickly and sweet lime soy glaze!
Equipment
- 1 Grill can be a gas grill , pellet grill or electric
Ingredients
- 5-8 pounds chicken breasts bone-in
- 3-4 tablespoons olive oil for lubrication
- 2 whole cedar planks
For the Dry Rub
- 1/2 tablespoon onion powder
- 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/2 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1/2 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon paprika powder
For the Glaze
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 5 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 teaspoon black pepper optional
Instructions
- Soak each cedar grilling plank in water, apple juice, or beer for 1 – 2 hours. Make sure they remain submerged by placing a weight on them.
- Mix all dry rub ingredients in a bowl. Brush chicken with olive oil and apply spice rub on the chicken breasts. Refrigerate until ready for the grill.
- Prepare glaze by mixing all ingredients and keep half of this mixture in the fridge for later use.
- Preheat your gas or charcoal grill to medium heat, 325 – 375°F
- Remove planks from water and place on grill on direct heat. Cover lid and heat plank until it starts to smoke (about 8 – 10 minutes). Keep a bottle of water handy in case your plank catches fire.
- Open lid, rub planks with oil and place seasoned chicken on planks. Close the lid and smoke on indirect heat for 5 – 10 minutes.
- Brush the glaze on the chicken and cook for ten more minutes.
- Apply glaze mix once more and smoke for 5 – 10 more minutes or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 – 175°F.
- Take plank and chicken off the heat. Rinse planks with water for future use.
- Allow chicken to rest for 5-10minutes before slicing, and serving.
- Serve with any side dish you choose: with rice or steamed vegetables, in salads, pasta sauce, etc. Enjoy with friends!