Kahlua Chicken
It’s Kahlua.
It’s chicken.
It’s Kahlua Chicken.
Everybody’s favorite poultry gets to have a little booze. Oh, wait a minute I already did that. Did you happen to see Chicken Martini? If not, it’s definitely worth peekin’ at.
Anyway, I have this big bottle of Kahlua that I bought when we were in Mexico last year because 1) it was SO cheap there and 2) Mudslides are the only cocktail my husband will drink. Since he’s basically a teetotaler, he wasn’t used to his cheeks getting flushed and pink, and was laughing at shit that wasn’t even funny.It was kinda cute. After that, he had a very good nap.
Bless his little heart.
I think he’s had two since we got home from the trip.
So, since I see it sitting in the cabinet all lonely, I decided to find a way to incorporate it into a recipe or two. This is the first one.
As you can see I like mine with some very nice grill marks. Next time I’ll be using this marinade on some broccoli in this; it’s that good. I can also imagine this would be great with grilled pineapple on top….
Here’s your printable!
Kahlua Chicken
Ingredients
- Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup Kahlua
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 3 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp ginger
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
Whisk together the Kahlua through ginger.
Whisk together cornstarch and water in a separate small bowl.
Put the Kahlua mixture in a medium size sauce pan over medium-high heat.
Bring to a boil, add cornstarch/water mixture and reduce heat to medium and whisk until consistency thickens - should only take a minute or two.
Trim chicken of any fat (some people do, some people don't but it's definitely a DO for me).
Poke holes in the chicken using a fork, then put in a large plastic bag.
Pour in the marinade, seal and flip it around a couple of times to make sure it's coated.
Refrigerate and let it marinate for a couple of hours. Even if you don't have time to marinate it that long, it will still be good. Just do it next time 😉
Preheat grill to medium, and of course do your usual scrubbing the grates, prepping, etc.
Grill for a few minutes on each side, until done all the way through.
Notes
Marinate overnight for a deeper flavor.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 321Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 1839mgCarbohydrates: 15gFiber: 0gSugar: 11gProtein: 38g
The provided nutrition calculated may not always be accurate.
24 Comments
Sandie (Sandie's Bitchin' Kitchen)
April 13, 2011 at 10:56 AMYUM!! I think I’m gonna have to get my butt to the store and buy some Kahlua!
Dawn's Diversions
April 3, 2011 at 11:55 PMI have all the makings for this and I’m rearing to use the grill.
Thanks for the great recipe. =)
Judy
March 30, 2011 at 10:55 PMAs much as I love Kahlua, I would never have thought to put it on chicken. Great idea!
Rach
March 30, 2011 at 9:00 AMOh my gracious that looks fabulous!
carolinaheartstrings
March 29, 2011 at 12:09 PMThat chicken looks heavenly and who doesn’t love a little “drunk” chicken!!!! Cannot wait to give it a try.
Hester Casey - Alchemy
March 29, 2011 at 4:25 AMKahlua? With chicken? I have got to try this unusual and imaginative recipe. The photos are grillicious.
Happy When Not Hungry
March 28, 2011 at 7:49 PMWow this chicken looks amazing! Love the Kahlua sauce. Definitely perfect for spring grilling. Yum!
Susi's Kochen und Backen
March 28, 2011 at 7:44 PMThis sounds very interesting! I have a bottle of Kahlua in the fridge and we grill a lot of chicken, this is a combination I will have to try. Thanks for sharing :o)
Mama Kelly aka Jia
March 28, 2011 at 7:25 PMIt will be a sacrifice to buy Kahlua and not drink it but if this chicken tastes half as good as it looks it may just be worth it.
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March 28, 2011 at 7:01 PMI want to try this and luckily we always have Kahlua on hand. Mostly for baking but the occasional drink is made too. Good recipe.
Moogie
March 28, 2011 at 6:41 PMThis looks delicious. I’ve also got a huge bottle of Kahlua. And I think the weather man is saying it this coming weekend might be rain free and warm.
I’m your newest follower.
Dixie Chik
March 28, 2011 at 6:44 PMNothing like warm weather; it’s my favorite….
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March 28, 2011 at 6:08 PMOhh that looks awesomee!! I love anything from the grill so this is fantastic!!!
Dixie Chik
March 28, 2011 at 6:43 PMThanks Sandra!! I agree – I could grill every day!
Liz
March 28, 2011 at 4:04 PMWow I never would have thought of combining chicken and Kahlua, but it looks fabulous! Big YUM!
Tiffany
March 28, 2011 at 3:08 PMThat looks and sounds really good, different, but good! I will give it a try, a good excuse to pick up some Kahlua….
Dixie Chik
March 28, 2011 at 6:45 PMNow aren’t you glad I gave you an excuse 😉
Becky
March 28, 2011 at 2:09 PMI, too , have a bottle of Kaluha in the cabinetI’m going to try kaluha and chicken, There is always a first time for everything
Dixie Chik
March 28, 2011 at 6:45 PMThanks Becky! Hope you like it!
Becky
March 28, 2011 at 2:07 PMI, too , have a bottle of Kaluha in the cabinet. Never tried kaluha and chicken, but there is always a first time.
JenniferA
March 28, 2011 at 8:34 AMInteresting! Almost looks like it gave the chicken a barbecue sauce type of glaze. I’m not a big Kahlua fan but maybe some other booze would work nicely for me… hmmm…
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March 27, 2011 at 10:37 PMwow This is such an unique chicken recipe! Looks so good too.
Angie
Maureen @ Orgasmic Chef
March 27, 2011 at 8:59 PMThis looks devine. I’m not sure about the kahlua flavor on chicken. It was yummy??
The photos are brilliant!
Dixie Chik
March 27, 2011 at 9:17 PMThanks – Absolutely – with the other flavors I incorporated into the marinade it wasn’t too sweet, but still had a little Kahlua kick. It’s definitely something I will do on a regular basis.