This island inspired Caribbean Chicken with a Spicy Honey Rum Glaze is a family grilling favorite. It's super simple to make using seasoned chicken breasts that are marinated then grilled until tender and charred and finished with a honey rum glaze. It's sheer perfection served over rice to guaranteed you won't waste a drop of the glorious honey rum sauce. It culminates in one more tasty way to shake-up your poultry menu.
Caribbean Chicken With Its Honey Rum Glaze Packs A Punch Of Island Inspired Flavors
My family loves the sweet and spicy flavors of this Caribbean chicken and it's spicy honey rum glaze. It's a reminder of the flavors we enjoyed on the surprise December Caribbean cruise we took my Parents on to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. Believe me, there's no better place to be when it's cold outside, than soaking up the sun on an island in the Caribbean. Of course, the food on the cruise ship was spectacular and we dined on every delicacy under the sun. Or, it seemed that way. When we returned home, this was one of the dishes I was inspired to make and the clean plate club told me that it was a homerun.
It All Begins With The Marinade
The marinade for this island inspired chicken combines, citrus flavors , an island spice blend, a little heat, and finishes it off with a hint of rum. Serve it alongside your favorite rice pilaf and drizzle the spicy honey-rum glaze on top. Great memories, fresh flavors and a spectacular dinner sure to become a family fave. Other Caribbean dishes you may like to try are these easy-to-make Caribbean Grilled Salmon Kabobs and Caribbean Citrus Habanero Chicken Skewers will bring the heat to dinner time.
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Caribbean Chicken with a Spicy Honey Rum Glaze
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 4 6 oz boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Marinade:
- 3 Tbsp brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 Tbsp fresh orange juice
- 1 Tbsp lime juice
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp each dried thyme
- 1 tsp minced ginger [or ½ tsp ginger powder]
- 1 tsp rum extract
- ½ tsp allspice
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- For the Spicy Honey-Rum Glaze:
- ½ cup honey
- 2 Tbsp orange juice
- 1 tsp lime zest
- 1 tsp orange zest
- 1 tsp rum extract
- ⅛ tsp allspice
- ⅛ tsp ground ginger
- ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Marinade: Whisk all of the ingredients together and pour over the chicken breasts. Place into a one gallon size plastic storage bag and chill. Marinate for 4 hours or overnight.
- To cook; Remove from the marinade and discard the marinade.
- Grill the chicken breasts over medium-high heat for around 5 minutes on each side, or until the juices run clear.
- Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes, before carving and serving.
- Serve over your favorite rice pilaf drizzled with a generous drizzle of the sweet and spicy glaze on top.
- For glaze: Stir all of the ingredients together, reserving the rum extract. Warm in the microwave for 25-35 seconds. Stir in the rum extract.
- Drizzle over the chicken before serving. The glaze easily doubles.
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Amanda
Is using real rum, not extract, an option?
Melissa
Real rum is an option, rum extract has a more intense flavor. You can adapt however you like.
Vern
In the glaze ingredients, it says 1 tsp lime. Lime juice or lime zest?
Melissa
I'm sorry that wasn't clear, it should be lime zest. That said, neither way would be wrong, you might play with the flavor and add lime juice as well.
Jane
I've made the marinade several times and love it. Tonight I actually had the honey and made the glaze, too. It was so amazing!! My aunt and I had cabbage salad from a Jamaican food truck a few years ago, at a music festival, and the salad dressing was SO GOOD. I've been trying to figure out what was in it since then. Tonight we put this glaze on our cabbage salad for a Pirates movie night and it tasted just like it!! I'm so happy!! Thank you!!
Melissa
That's awesome, thanks so much!
Debra Lee
What is meant by 1 TBSP fresh orange? Is it orange juice or the actual fruit?
Melissa
Yes, 1 Tbsp fresh orange juice and 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice. You could certainly use zest if you prefer a stronger flavor.
Elise
I love this recipe!
Can I use this on turkey & pork chops
Melissa
Absolutely, thanks!
Paula
Sauce was really good, my husband said he good drink it
Melissa
Nice, glad he enjoyed this one!
wanda
How do you make the rice too. Looks delicious
Melissa
Hi Wanda, I made a simple packaged rice pilaf and added golden raisins, butter and green onion. Not fancy but perfect with this chicken.