Today we broke out the grill again for Grilled Chicken With Spicy Peach Glaze from the South on page 178.
I was actually a little worried about this recipe, mainly because I don’t like peaches. I know that may sound strange, after all, peaches are juicy and tart and sweet and as Martha would say, those are good things. But I’ve always been a picky eater even since I was a little kid and for some reason peaches never appealed to me at all.
I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this chicken! The glaze is terrific, and very easy to make, it’s basically just peach jam and kicked up with some spices — Jeff couldn’t get enough of it and I was worried he’d eat it all before it made it to the chicken! The part I wasn’t crazy about was the grilled peaches. I think I grilled them a little too long which made them too mushy, but also I realized that it’s not the taste of peach I dislike, it’s the texture, which is why I loved the glaze so much. It’s funny the things you find out about your own tastes when you try things you normally wouldn’t touch with a 10 foot pole!
The chicken was delicious, with a smoky grilled taste and the caramelized sweet and spicy glaze. This glaze could work with so many different things, I’m going to try it on a pork roast soon, I think that would be awesome. Who knew that I’d ever be looking forward to using a spicy peach glaze? Martha sure is opening my eyes up to exciting new ways to cook.
