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Honey Ginger Chicken

This honey ginger grilled chicken is full of zingy flavour from the ginger marinade, and is perfect as a dairy-free and gluten free dish for your summer BBQ! Serves 2 with generous portions.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Time for the marinade1 hour
Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
Course: BBQ food, Main Dish, Party food
Cuisine: American, British
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 386kcal
Author: Claire

Equipment

  • Container or zip-lock bag

Ingredients

  • 1 lb chicken fillets or chicken breasts cut into smaller pieces

For the honey ginger marinade

  • 3 tablespoon honey (runny liquid honey)
  • 3 cm ginger grated, increase amount to spice preference!
  • 2 tablespoon apple juice
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1-2 garlic cloves minced or finely diced
  • 1 tablespoon thyme leaves
  • pinch salt
  • pinch black pepper optional

Instructions

  • Add all the ingredients for the marinade to a container that can be sealed or a zip-lock bag. Stir to combine.
  • Place the chicken in your container and use your fingers to coat evenly in the marinade. Set aside in the fridge for at least an hour, or longer to preference.
  • Pre-heat the BBQ and oil the grate. Use tongs to add the chicken to the grill and cook for 7-8 minutes each side or until it is white meat throughout and has an internal temperature of 165F. Brush on any remaining marinade as you turn the chicken. Leave to rest for 5-10 minutes then serve with sides of your choice and enjoy!

Notes

  • If cutting chicken breasts into smaller pieces, try and cut to roughly even sizes for ease of having a similar cook time.
  • Make sure to give the marinade a good stir to combine the honey in with the other ingredients before adding the chicken, then coat evenly.
  • Adjust the amount of garlic and ginger to taste. Add more if you like spice!
  • Always check for an internal temperature of 165F using a meat thermometer at the deepest part of the chicken to know it is thoroughly cooked.
  • For a guide to cooking chicken on the BBQ, this post on how to barbecue chicken by Great British Chefs is helpful.
  • My low histamine readers may wish to skip the marinating time and simply coat the chicken fillets and then grill right away.
  • Please note that nutritional information is offered as a courtesy. It is auto-generated and should be understood to be an estimate.
 
Swiss Interest Group Histamine Intolerance (SIGHI) food compatibility list for histamine
All ingredients score 0 on the SIGHI list, with the exception of:
  • garlic, which scores 1. There is a note, 'in small amounts, usually well toleratd after cooking'.
  • ginger, which scores 1. There is a note, 'small amounts are well tolerated'.
  • black pepper, which scores 2.

Nutrition

Calories: 386kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 266mg | Potassium: 904mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 235IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 2mg