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Hello everyone! I have tried a number of times to grill chicken and it usually turns out dry? What am I doing wrong and is there anyone out there who could give me some chicken recipes for the grill? Thank you all Rita

In my family, Rita, we par-boil the chicken before we marinate it and grill it. Then it is not on the grill for an overly long time to dry out AND it gets cooked as thoroughly as one wants chicken to be cooked.


Merme

Cook it over low heat. Sometimes I use indirect heat but it takes a while then. I grill chicken quite often. You have to really watch it. I have a meat thermometer too which really helps. I am always nervous about chicken being done and now that I have the meat thermometer I don't have to worry about it so I don't overcook it to make sure it is done. I know when it is done! Marinating helps too! I use a lot of different marinades for stuff like that!

thank you both and it sounds like par-boil sounds good never did that before? I got a thermometer what temperature should the chicken reach when its none. Want to share with me some of your marianages too?

I cook my chicken to 160 - 165. I don't really have any recipes for marinades. I use a lot of bottle ones you buy at the store. Sometimes I just use italian dressing. That is good too!

I use italian dressing for marinating lots of meats...veggies too.
if you didn't want to do the double cooking thing (boiling then grilling) you could wrap in foil to hold the moisture in. when it's done open up the foil a bit to let in more smoke flavor if you want. or unwrap and put it over high flames for just a bit on each side to darken it up once it's cooked.

thank you all for the info. chicken sounds good on the grill? Today got chicken breast in the slow cooker with 1 can of celery soup and 1 can of cream of chicken cook till last 1/2 hour add 1/2 cup of sour cream? Sounds good then having rice with it too.