Grilled Glazed Blackberry Chicken

These Glazed Blackberry Chicken breasts are grilled to perfection, basted with a homemade blackberry glaze and then topped with more of the fruity glaze. Delicious change from your normal BBQ sauce.

This post is sponsored in conjunction with #BBQWeek. I received product samples from sponsor companies to help in the creation of the #BBQWeek recipes. As always, all opinions are mine alone.

It’s already heating up where I live and the grill is going to get a workout this summer. I already tried it out on this delicious Grilled Blackberry Glazed Chicken and it was perfection! Good thing, too, as this is the first recipe to kick off #BBQWeek! Fellow food bloggers and I are sharing all things for a yummy BBQ, from beverages to desserts, and all things in between.

This week I am sharing 3 new recipes:

• Grilled Glazed Blackberry Chicken (that’s this recipe!)
• Grilled Garlic Honey Boneless Wings (Wednesday)
• Strawberry Cheesecake Dessert Tacos (Friday)

This is the third annual #BBQWeek hosted by A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures. We are excited to have 15 bloggers sharing over 50 recipes this week as we head toward grilling season. Our amazing sponsors, Rainier Foods and Intensity Academy Saucy Queen, have donated some great prizes for the #BBQWeek giveaway.

Be sure to read about the sponsors and the prizes below today’s recipe and, of course, enter that great giveaway. Also, don’t forget to check out all of the recipes posted today. The links are below as well.  Right now, let me show you how to make this glazed blackberry chicken recipe.

Grilled Glazed Blackberry Chicken

The blackberry glaze is a delicious change from the BBQ sauce you may normally use when grilling chicken and it’s worth the extra couple of steps to make it. Before you think that this is glaze is too sweet for meat, let me tell you that by adding the stone ground mustard it will cut some of the sweetness of the fruit and it tastes amazing. The glaze is amazing.

When I season chicken for grilling, I tend to use savory seasonings so I was excited to try this Blackberry Smoky Honey Seasoning and Dry Rub for this recipe. It was equally as amazing as the glaze was. The seasoning is loaded with pure dried blackberries, real honey and spices like pepper, smoked paprika, and garlic. I sprinkled some on the chicken prior to grilling and before I added the glaze. Check out the other seasonings and dry rubs from Rainier Foods, too. I also love their Gochu (Go-Choo) Seasoning & Rub.

This grilled blackberry chicken recipe is perfect to make at your next BBQ or summer cookout.

Ingredients

• 6 ounces fresh or frozen blackberries
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon stone ground mustard
• 2 tablespoon unsalted COLD butter
• 6 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
• 1 – 2 tablespoons Blackberry Smoky Honey Seasoning and Dry Rub

How to Make Grilled Glazed Blackberry Chicken

Step 1

Make the blackberry sauce. Combine frozen or fresh blackberries, water, and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Mash the blackberries as you stir, and cook until the mixture is reduced to about ⅔ cup. It will be a little thick.

Step 2

Remove from the heat and stir in the 2 tablespoons cold butter and the grainy mustard. Essentially, you just made Blackberry BBQ Sauce.

Step 3

Transfer half the glaze to a small bowl, this will be used to serve with the cooked chicken. The other half you will use to baste the chicken while grilling.

Step 4

Preheat grill to medium heat (about 350 – 375 degrees F.). Season both sides of the boneless, skinless chicken breasts with the blackberry smoky honey dry rub. When grill is ready, cook the chicken for 6-8 minutes, flip the meat over on the other side and baste with the reserved glaze.

Step 5

Grill chicken for another 6 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches a temperature of 165 degrees F. Flip one last time and use remaining glaze on chicken. Remove chicken to platter and allow to rest for a couple of minutes before serving. Serve with the blackberry glaze you reserved in a small bowl.

Prize Packages for #BBQWeek Giveaway

Intensity Academy Saucy Queen Prize Package

The Intensity Academy Saucy Queen has competed in the fiery food industry for over 15 years. Her all-natural gourmet hot sauces have more than 55 national awards. In 2019, the Saucy Queen earned the Tampa Bay Businesswoman of the Year in Manufacturing, Business Leader’s Woman Extraordinaire and Working Women of Tampa Bay’s! Not only does she sell amazing sauces, spice mixes, and dips, but she has anchored her career in service and non-profit organizations and helping local companies take their products from recipe to store shelves.

A prize package of 4 popular sauces:

• Carrot Karma – A mild hot sauce made from a blend of carrots, habaneros, and a touch of lime.
• Garlic Goodness – An essential garlic hot sauce! Each batch contains over 100 pounds of slow roasted garlic.
• Honey Hype – A blend of crystalized honey natural rub. The crystalized honey melts perfectly over meats and veggies.
• Chai Sweet Chili – A light sauce made with peppers and organic Chai tea that won the 2012 Golden Chile award.

Rainier Foods Prize Package

Life’s too short for boring food, spice it up with Rainier Foods. Rainier Foods is a family company located in the shadow of Mt. Rainier. They have a dedication to provide premium quality food products. Rainier Foods can source the best ingredients available to help you create delicious meals which sets them apart from other companies. All their products are made locally ensuring their products are the best that the Pacific Northwest has to offer. A portion of all sales are donated to the Washington National Park Fund.

A prize package of a meat thermometer and trio of spice mixes:

• Meater+ wire-free meat thermometer – monitor your cooking from a phone or tablet. Monitors internal and ambient temperature at the same time.
• The Essentials Seasoning – Salt, garlic, and pepper are the essentials of most seasonings. Three different types of sea salt blend with garlic and pepper in this delicious seasoning.
• Smoky Honey Seasoning & Rub – Made with Pacific Northwest clover honey, Cherrywood Smoked Sea Salt, and Smoked Paprika. This seasoning blend creates a deliciously sticky and sweet flavor on anything you grill.
• Gochu (Go-Choo) Seasoning & Rub – Gochugaru Chilis combine with sea salt and pepper along with a few other spices makes this blend unique adding an unmatchable flavor profile to everything you cook.

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Grilled Glazed Blackberry Chicken Recipe

Try these other Grilled Chicken Recipes

• Spicy Maple Glazed Chicken Breasts
• Grilled Chicken with Cherry Bourbon BBQ Sauce
• Sweet Heat BBQ Chicken

Monday #BBQWeek Recipes

Starters and Sides

• Bacon Cheddar Jalapenos from Jolene’s Recipe Journal
• Lemon-Garlic Roasted Potato Salad from A Little Fish in the Kitchen
• Grilled Kale Salad with Grilled Croutons and Garlic Dressing from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
• Spicy Hummus Dip from Art of Natural Living

Main Dishes

• Barbecued Pork Burgers from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
• Beef Kafta from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Chai Teriyaki Shrimp Salad from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
• Grilled Glazed Blackberry Chicken from Blogghetti
• Grilled Zesty Greek Chicken from Cheese Curd In Paradise
• Jalapeno-Marinated Pork Kabobs from Sweet Beginnings
• Margarita Grilled Shrimp from Jen Around the World
• Smoked Burgers with Spicy Garlic Aioli from The Spiffy Cookie
• Southwestern Chicken Skewers from The Freshman Cook
• Sweet and Spicy Chicken and Pineapple Skewers from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks

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Thank you #BBQWeek sponsors Saucy Queen and Rainier Foods for donating the prizes for this event.  The #BBQWeek giveaway is open to U.S. residents, age 18 & up.  All entries for the winner are checked and verified. By entering you give the right to use your name and likeness.  The number of entries received determines the odds of winning.

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