Grilled Chicken with Cherry-Chipotle Barbecue Sauce

Make Ahead Tip: Prepare through Step 1. Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day.

Tips: Be sure to measure frozen cherries while still frozen, then thaw. (Drain juice before using.)

To pit a cherry, halve it with a paring knife then pry out the pit with the tip of the knife, or use a cherry pitter.

To oil the grill rack, oil a folded paper towel, hold it with tongs and rub it over the rack. (Do not use cooking spray on a hot grill.) When grilling delicate foods like tofu and fish, it is helpful to spray the food with cooking spray before placing it on the grill.

Notes: Chipotle chiles in adobo sauce are smoked jalapeños packed in a flavorful sauce. Look for the small cans with the Mexican foods in large supermarkets. Once opened, they'll keep up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator or 6 months in the freezer.

A nonreactive pan--stainless steel, enamel-coated or glass--is best for acidic foods, such as lemon, to prevent the food from reacting with the pan. Reactive pans, such as aluminum and cast-iron, can impart an off color and/or off flavor in acidic foods.