Savory Grilled Chicken With Mustard Sauce (Recipe)

Ingredients

Basil Butter:

1/4 cup butter or margarine

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon snipped fresh basil or 1/4 teaspoon dried basil, crushed

3/4 teaspoon onion powder

Mustard Sauce:

1/3 cup mayonnaise

2 tablespoons Dijon-style mustard

1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

3/4 teaspoon dry mustard

Dash onion powder

Dash garlic powder

Dash ground white pepper

2 drops bottled hot pepper sauce

2 whole large chicken breasts (2 pounds total), skinned, boned and halved lengthwise

Steps

1. To make the Basil Butter: In a small saucepan, melt the butter or margarine over low heat.  Stir in the 1 teaspoon garlic powder, the basil and the 3/4 teaspoon onion powder.  Set aside.

2. To make the Mustard Sauce: In a small bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, Dijon-style mustard, Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, dash onion powder, dash garlic powder, white pepper and hot pepper sauce.  Refrigerate the sauce until serving.  Or, if you prefer to serve the sauce hot, transfer the mixture to a small saucepan and cook and stir until heated through.  Keep warm until serving.

3. Trim any fat from the chicken, rinse and pat dry.  Place each breast half, boned side up, between 2 pieces of clear plastic wrap.  Working from the center out to the edges, pound lightly with the flat side of a meat mallet to 1/4-inch thickness.  Remove the plastic wrap.

4. Grill the chicken directly over medium-hot coals for 10 to 12 minutes or until the chicken is tender and no longer pink.  Halfway through grilling, turn over the breasts and generously brush each with the Basil Butter.  Serve with the Mustard Sauce.

Tips:

Instead of chopping fresh herbs with a knife, place the leaves in a deep container and snip with a scissors.  Snip only the leaves, not the stems.

To avoid flare-ups, only brush the chicken with the Basil Butter once after turning.

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