Mayo Slathered Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts

danguba78

A guy at work who I talk grilling and smoking with mentioned he’d recently seen an article singing the praises of mayonnaise as a slather. I was disgusted at first, then intrigued. I did some more research, found the article that quoted Meathead Goldwyn, and decided to give this method/recipe a try: http://amazingribs.com/recipes/rubs_pastes_marinades_and_brines/mayo_mojo.html. I did my own spice mix, mostly Montreal Chicken, but kept the mayo/vinegar ratio. I also added some Sambal Oelek (garlic chili paste from the same folks who make Sriracha, see http://www.thekitchn.com/why-i-love-sambal-oelek-way-more-than-sriracha-ingredient-intelligence-215857 and https://www.amazon.com/Sambal-Oelek-Chilli-Paste-18oz/dp/B000JMDHCC).  




I cooked them at aroun 450 dome temp, at the felt line, on grill grates. 



Verdict? Really moist and juicy, with a very good flavor from the spices and vinegar. I do, however, wish I could get more browning and a little more grill flavor on the breasts. I added a chunk of cherry for a woodsy flavor, but it really didn’t come through. These will be good as leftovers in salads for the rest of the week. I also tried grilling high in the dome on top of my AR, but those had even less browning. The grill grates ones were the best. I don’t know if the mayo slather was worth the effort. I can get similar results, with more of a kissed by the grill flavor, from just throwing a rub on and grilling naked. 

Anyone used mayo as a grill slather and been impressed? What was your method?

dmourati

I agree with your first reaction.

Florida Grillin Girl

It works well on fish. Never heard of mayo on chicken, though.

SamIAm2

Years ago we had a small, electric rotisserie unit we used to cook small, whole chickens. Mayo and salt and pepper were added to the skin of the chicken and cooked. Chicken was moist and the skin was always crisp and very tasty.  

Teefus

It works on pork chops as well. For something really tasty, use mayo instead of butter on grilled cheese sandwiches. It develops a savory crunchy crust on the surface of the bread. 

Gulfcoastguy

Sweet red pepper? Dried paprika? I screen shot it anyway.

Gulfcoastguy

First pic posted with the iPhone 8+. A half turkey breast.

gator753

Here is recipe I've used for a long time that uses mayo and turns out great on the grill.

https://www.hellmanns.com/us/en/recipes/parmesan-crusted-chicken-recipe.html

CtTOPGUN

Alabama style(Big Bob Gibson) BBQ sauce is mayo based. It is perfect for chicken among other things.

Hans61

Sounds like it worked out!

Eggcelsior

I've used it on fish, baked in the oven with panko crust. Gives it a fried consistency, which I bet would apply to chicken breast.

NPHuskerFL

Looks and sounds good. Done similar things with chicken quarters, large cuts of fish and chips. 
The article was decent I guess. It amazes me when things get published and still are riddled with grammatical and spelling errors.