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Default I was so p.o'd last evening. Dinner disaster.

On May 18, 11:08*am, Melba's Jammin' >
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> > I had some friends over for dinner. * I had made a wonderful Thai
> > marinade and had the chicken breasts soaking in it all afternoon.
> > Got the rest of the dinner together and lit the gas grill to let it
> > heat up.

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> > When I went to put the chicken on the grill.....no heat. * I was out
> > of propane. *I thought there was enough for one more grilling. * I was
> > wrong.

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> > So I had to bake the chicken off in the oven. * I was SOOO
> > disappointed. *It was good,
> > but I missed that wonderful grill flavor.. a lot.

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> > This morning I lugged my tank down to where I buy propane and filled
> > it up. * I saved
> > some of the marinade and have some thighs soaking in it right now.
> > I'm going to grill them off for my lunches this week.

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> > Nothing like having a nice dinner all ready to go and ...no gas.

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> > Have you ever done anything like that?

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> I keep a close watch on the level of propane left. *I'm curious about
> why you didn't broil the chicken instead of bake it.
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I did broil it....at the end. I baked it first and finished it under
the broiler. I didn't want to burn the marinade which was pretty
thick on the chicken. It was ok, but it just didn't have that great
done on the grill flavor.