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Cinnamon-Cured Smoked Chicken Breasts with Cherry Barbecue Sauce

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 Servings

Ingredients

4

cups water

1

/4 cup coarse salt

1

/4 cup (packed) dark brown sugar

4

skinless boneless chicken breast halves (1 1/2 pounds total)

1

small onion, thinly sliced

2

thin lemon slices

2

cinnamon sticks, broken in half

2

cups wood chips (preferably cherry or apple), soaked 1 hour in water to cover, drained

Cherry Barbecue Sauce (click for recipe)

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Whisk 4 cups water, coarse salt, and sugar in large bowl until sugar dissolves. Add chicken breasts, sliced onion, lemon slices, and broken cinnamon sticks. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.

    Step 2

    Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Place wood chips in 8x6-inch foil packet left open at top; set packet atop coals 5 minutes before grilling chicken. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Grill chicken until just cooked through, about 8 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to platter. Serve, passing Cherry Barbecue Sauce separately.