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Get fruity! Freshen up BBQs with sweet recipes

3 delicious, juicy and easy-to-make dishes with nature's best produce

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Grilling with summer fruit
July 20: Chef Adam Perry Lang shares sweet, tangy BBQ recipes, including honey-brined chicken with peaches.

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updated 4:00 p.m. ET July 19, 2007

A little tired of barbecue sauce? Give your grill some new tangy flavors! Unlock the sweetness of the season with some new tasty recipes, including a "sour" plum crumble and  miso-glazed cod with nectarines, from Chef Adam Perry Lang of Daisy May’s BBQ in New York City

Grilled Honey-Brined Chicken Breast and California Peaches with Goat Cheese, Arugula and Pecans
Chef Adam Perry Lang

Makes 4 servings

INGREDIENTS

Brine

1 quart water
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Chicken

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (approx. 8 ounces each)
Vegetable oil
4 ounces peach preserves
Juice from half a lemon
4 tablespoons freshly chopped chives

Peaches

2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons bourbon
4 California peaches, halved with stone removed
1 tablespoon canola oil

Salad

4 cups baby arugula salad mix
1/2 cup pecans, toasted and chopped
1/2 cup goat cheese gouda, shaved with a vegetable Peeler
Juice of one lemon
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives

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DIRECTIONS

For brine: Mix together all ingredients and stir until honey, salt and sugar are dissolved.

For chicken: Place chicken breasts in medium-sized bowl which contains the brine and refrigerate for 1 1/2 hours.  Remove chicken and pat dry with a paper towel.  Lightly coat with vegetable oil. Grill over medium heat allowing chicken to develop grill marks (approx. 8 minutes) and flip over for an additional 8 minutes.  Mix peach preserves, lemon juice and chives and lightly glaze chicken further caramelizing while still on the grill.  Set aside.

For peaches: Sprinkle sugar and bourbon evenly on a large dinner plate.  Place peaches face down on the sugar mixture and allow to macerate for at least 30 minutes.  Coat exposed flesh lightly with canola oil.  Grill over high heat, creating grill marks.  Remove and set aside.

For salad: Mix all ingredients together in a salad bowl, then equally portion on to 4 individual plates.

Assembly
Place grilled chicken breast on top of salad.  Place grilled peach halves along side.  Drizzle remainder of glaze (to thin glaze out to dressing consistency, whisk in a little water and 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil)


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California Sour Plum Crumble
Chef Adam Perry Lang

Makes 4 servings

INGREDIENTS

Grilled California Plums

1 (10-inch) piece sour peach gummy candy, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
2 California plums, halved and pitted

Crumble

5 cups sliced California plums
1 1/4 cups sugar, divided
3/4 cup flour
1/4 cup rolled oats
Pinch of ground cloves
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted

Optional/Garnish

Vanilla ice cream (optional)
Mint leaves (garnish)

DIRECTIONS

Prepare a syrup by simmering candy, sugar and water in a small saucepan until sugar and candy is completely dissolved.  Let cool to room temperature.  Place plum halves and syrup in a large resealable plastic bag; let marinate for 1/2 hour.  Remove plums from bag and drain well.  Pat dry with paper towels then coat with non-stick cooking spray.  Grill over medium heat, cut side down, and grill until well-marked and tender.  Turn and grill over indirect heat until fruit is tender; set aside.

To prepare crumble, preheat oven to 400°F. and lightly butter 4 individual baking dishes.  Toss plum slices with 1/4 cup sugar and let stand for 15 minutes.  Transfer to prepared dishes and set aside.  Stir together remaining 1 cup sugar with flour, oats and cloves, then stir in melted butter; sprinkle over plums.  Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until top is golden brown.  Place grilled plum halves onto crumbles and top with vanilla ice cream.  Garnish with mint, if desired.


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