Grill this BBQ Chicken Burrito outdoors OR on a grill pan inside your kitchen, it is delicious anytime of the year!No time to brine the chicken breasts? No problem, just season them well with salt and pepper before grilling.Makes 4 to 6 burritos
¾cuppineapple or mango, peeled and dicedor ¾ cup canned or frozen
½teaspoon saltplus more to taste
¼teaspoonteaspoon pepperplus more to taste
2cupsmild barbecue sauce
¼cupvegetable oil
4 to 6whole12-inch flour tortillas, warmed
¼cup finely sliced green onions
8ouncesMonterey Jack or american cheesegrated
½cupsour cream
1 to 2whole 1 to 2 habañeros, stemmed and seeded
Instructions
Combine water, 1 1⁄2 tablespoons salt, 1⁄4 cup brown sugar, 2 cloves garlic, and thyme in a large pot. Add chicken and brine in refrigerator for up to 2 hours.Blend in a blender, mango, habañero, remaining garlic, remaining brown sugar, 1⁄2 teaspoon salt, and 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper. Pour into large saucepan over high heat, stir in barbecue sauce, and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for5 minutes. Turn off heat and cover to keep warm.Remove chicken from brine, pat dry, and season with salt and pepper on both sides.Heat an outdoor grill or grill pan to medium heat and brush grill with oil. Grill chicken until almost cooked, turning only once, 10–12 minutes per side. Place a metal pie tin or aluminum foil over chicken to insure even cooking. Brush chicken on both sides with mango barbecue sauce and grill until chicken is cooked completely through, 1–2 minutes more. Set chicken aside to rest for 5 minutes. Dice chicken.Spoon chicken onto tortillas. Drizzle with mango barbecue sauce, sprinkle with green onions and cheese. Roll burritos as desired and secure with toothpicks. Return burritos to grill and toast tortilla on each side creating grill marks. Remove tooth- picks. Spoon barbecue sauce over burritos, garnish with sour cream, green onions, and cheese.