Grilled Sesame Chicken and fluffy rice

Grilled Sesame Chicken and fluffy rice

Olive oil 1/4 C.
White grape juice 1/2 C. (4-oz.)
Soy sauce 1/4 C.
Ginger - powdered 1/2 t.
Dry mustard 1/2 T.
Ground black pepper 1/2 t.
Garlic cloves, crushed 2
Sesame seeds 2 T.
Green onions, chopped 1/4 C.
Chicken breasts, boneless, skinless 4-6
Long grain rice 1 ½ cups

Assembly Directions:
Combine all marinade ingredients. Place 6 chicken breast pieces in a large freezer bag and pour in the marinade. Remove excess air from bag, seal and freeze.
Put rice in a small plastic bag. Enclose chicken bag and rice bag in one freezer bag.

Serving Directions:
Thaw chicken. Grill over medium hot coals for about 15 minutes, brushing frequently with marinade, turning the meat once, about halfway through the cooking time. Check for doneness by piercing the thickest portion of a piece of chicken. The chicken is done when the juices are clear and there is no pink color inside.

Serving Directions for rice:
Combine packet of rice, 3 cups water, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon oil in large saucepan. Stir. Bring to a rolling boil, then lower heat to simmer. Cover with a tight-fitting lid and simmer for 15 minutes. Do not lift lid while cooking. After cooking, set pan off the heat for an additional 5 minutes, again DO NOT LIFT THE LID.

Tara's note:
If you choose to assemble a large quantity of this recipe, I would suggest mixing the olive oil, grape juice and soy sauce together first. Place the chicken in the bags and pour two cups of the liquid mixture over the chicken. Give the bowl a stir in between bags to redistribute the oil. Then add the seasonings and sesame seeds to the bags. Seal the bags with quite a bit of air in them and give them a good shake to distribute the seasonings. Open up just a little bit of one corner of each bag, squeeze out the excess air, seal and freeze. My reasoning for going this extra step is that if you mix all the marinade ingredients together first, much of the seasonings will sink to the bottom of the bowl by the time you get to dividing out all the marinade.