Java Chicken

Total Time: 8 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 8 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup very strong coffee (double strength, at least)
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (or tricolor pepper)

Recipe

• 1 heat a sauté pan over medium flame, add oil, and sauté onion until transparent, about 8 minutes.
• 2 add the minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute, then add the coffee, brown sugar, vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper (i like using tricolor rather than plain black pepper) and allow it to come to a boil.
• 3 reduce the temperature to low and let the mixture simmer for 10 minutes; remove from heat, pour into a glass bowl, cover loosely with paper or cloth towel, and set in the refrigerator to let cool.
• 4 place the chicken breasts in a ziplog bag (or plastic container, in a single layer) and add the cooled marinade. secure closed and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight, turning/moving the breasts in the container at least once.
• 5 drain marinade from the chicken; set aside and reserve marinade.
• 6 using an indoor grill or over medium-hot coals, grill the chicken, covered, for about 20 minutes, turning once, until the juices run clear when pierced (breasts can also be broiled if grilling is unavailable, a foreman grill also works well).
• 7 while the chicken is cooking, pour the reserved marinade into a small saucepan and, over medium heat, bring it to a boil.
• 8 reduce the temperature to medium-low and simmer the marinade for 10 minutes to make the sauce, until thickened. do not serve the marinade without cooking it first! it must be cooked to be safe.
• 9 when marinade has been cooked as the sauce, pour it over the completed chicken before serving.
• 10 serve with rice, wild rice, or orzo pasta, along with vegetables and a salad.
• 11 note: if you want to reduce the carbs for diabetic or lower carb eating, substitute heat-stable brown sugar substitute for the regular brown sugar.