===apple-raisin filling===
2 tablespoon raisins
1 tablespoon dark rum
non-stick cooking spray
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 granny smith apple *
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons sugar
1 cup w/w breadcrumbs
===chicken===
8 chicken thighs
1/4 cup apple juice
3 handfuls dried apple twigs
OR wood
Instructions:
* Any firm baking apple is acceptable. Soak apple twigs in water for
30 minutes before grilling; drain. Apple-Raisin filling: Put raisins
in small bowl and sprinkle with rum. Let raisins stand 20 minutes.
Peel, core and chop the apple. Remove and discard chicken skin and
pull bone out, leaving a pocket for stuffing. Heat a sprayed non-stick
frying pan. Sauté onions and apples, covered, about 5 minutes over
medium heat. Stir as necessary. Mix cinnamon and sugar together, and
sprinkle over apple mixture. Toss in breadcrumbs and raisins. Divide
stuffing and fill pockets in chicken thighs. Chicken: Scatter drained
apple wood over ashen-hot coals and replace grid. Spray grill rack
and position it on grid. Brush chicken with apple juice. Grill thighs
about 6 minutes on each side or until cooked. Grilling time depends
on size and thickness of thighs. Turn chicken as necessary, brushing
with apple juice each time. Serve 2 chicken thighs on each plate.
