By Traeger Kitchen
22 Reviews
A quick brown sugar-soy brine and sweet chili sauce glaze makes these chicken breasts anything but basic. NOTE: This salt amount in this recipe has been updated to the correct amount.
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2 Tablespoon | kosher salt |
1/4 Cup | brown sugar |
1/2 Cup | soy sauce |
2 Quart | water |
8 | (6 oz) boneless, skinless chicken breasts |
Sweet chili sauce, for brushing | |
Steamed rice, for serving | |
Thinly sliced scallions, for garnish |
Step 1
Pour the water into a large bowl, then add the salt, brown sugar, and soy sauce. Stir until the sugar and salt dissolve.
2 Tablespoon kosher salt
1/4 Cup brown sugar
1/2 Cup soy sauce
2 Quart water
Step 2
Submerge the chicken breasts in the brine, then cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
8 (6 oz) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Step 3
Drain the chicken, rinse, and pat dry with paper towels. Discard the brine.
Step 4
When ready to cook, set the Traeger temperature to 350℉ and preheat with the lid closed for 15 minutes.
350 ˚F / 177 ˚C
Step 5
Insert the probe horizontally into the center of a chicken breast. Arrange the chicken breasts directly on the grill grates, close the lid and cook, turning over once halfway through, until the internal temperature reaches 170℉, 25-30 minutes. During the last few minutes of cooking brush the chicken breasts with the sweet chili sauce.
00:30
350 ˚F / 177 ˚C
170 ˚F / 77 ˚C
Sweet chili sauce, for brushing
Step 6
Transfer the chicken to a platter and garnish with thinly sliced scallions. Serve with steamed rice. Enjoy!
Steamed rice, for serving
Thinly sliced scallions, for garnish
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