Sticky Grilled Chicken

Name: Sticky Grilled Chicken
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 10 cloves garlic; 1 Tbsp grated peeled ginger; 2 tsp paprika; 1½ tsp ground coriander; ¾ tsp ground cumin; ¼ tsp cayenne; 1½ Tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil; 2 cups bottled unsweetened pomegranate juice; 1 cup apricot jam; 2 Tbsp molasses; 2 whole chickens; 10 pieces chicken pieces

A flavorful grilled chicken dish glazed with a rich pomegranate-apricot sauce, enhanced with aromatic spices like garlic, ginger, and warm Middle Eastern spices. The sticky glaze creates a deliciously caramelized exterior while keeping the chicken juicy inside.

8 servings

1 hr 15 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•10 cloves garlic
•1 Tbsp grated peeled ginger
•2 tsp paprika
•1½ tsp ground coriander
•¾ tsp ground cumin
•¼ tsp cayenne
•1½ Tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil
•2 cups bottled unsweetened pomegranate juice
•1 cup apricot jam
•2 Tbsp molasses
•2 whole chickens
•10 pieces chicken pieces

Cooking Instructions

1.
Cook garlic, ginger, spices, and 1 tsp. kosher salt in oil in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add pomegranate juice and boil until reduced to 1 cup, 12 to 19 minutes. Remove from heat, and then add jam and molasses and stir until jam has melted. Cool (it will thicken slightly). Transfer 3/4 cup sauce to a bowl and reserve for serving.
25 min
2.
Prepare grill for indirect heat cooking over medium hot charcoal (medium heat for gas).
15 min
3.
Pat chicken dry and season all over with 4 tsp. kosher salt. Oil grill rack, then grill chicken (in batches if necessary) skin side down first, directly over coals (covered only if using gas grill), turning once, until browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Move to area with no coals underneath (or over turned off burner for gas) and brush with some of sauce. Continue to grill, partially covered for charcoal (covered for gas), turning and brushing with sauce occasionally, until cooked through and well-glazed, 7 to 8 minutes for breasts, 15 to 20 minutes for dark meat.
35 min

Sticky Grilled Chicken

8 servings

1 hr 15 min

Published October 4, 2025

Be the first to rate this recipe

Ingredients

•10 cloves garlic

•1 Tbsp grated peeled ginger

•2 tsp paprika

•1½ tsp ground coriander

•¾ tsp ground cumin

•¼ tsp cayenne

•1½ Tbsp olive oil or vegetable oil

•2 cups bottled unsweetened pomegranate juice

•1 cup apricot jam

•2 Tbsp molasses

•2 whole chickens

•10 pieces chicken pieces

Cooking Instructions

Cook garlic, ginger, spices, and 1 tsp. kosher salt in oil in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add pomegranate juice and boil until reduced to 1 cup, 12 to 19 minutes. Remove from heat, and then add jam and molasses and stir until jam has melted. Cool (it will thicken slightly). Transfer 3/4 cup sauce to a bowl and reserve for serving.

25 min

Prepare grill for indirect heat cooking over medium hot charcoal (medium heat for gas).

15 min

Pat chicken dry and season all over with 4 tsp. kosher salt. Oil grill rack, then grill chicken (in batches if necessary) skin side down first, directly over coals (covered only if using gas grill), turning once, until browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Move to area with no coals underneath (or over turned off burner for gas) and brush with some of sauce. Continue to grill, partially covered for charcoal (covered for gas), turning and brushing with sauce occasionally, until cooked through and well-glazed, 7 to 8 minutes for breasts, 15 to 20 minutes for dark meat.

35 min