Barbecue Chicken


Makes: 6 servings
Prep 45 mins Marinate 2 hrs Grill 50 mins
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Barbecue Chicken
Ingredients
  • 3 - 4 pounds  meaty chicken pieces (breast halves, thighs, and drumsticks)
  • 1 1/2 cups  dry sherry
  • 1 cup  finely chopped onion (1 large)
  • 1/4 cup  lemon juice
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 15 ounce  can tomato puree
  • 1/4 cup  honey
  • 3 tablespoons  mild-flavored molasses
  • 1 teaspoon  salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon  dried thyme, crushed
  • 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon  cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon  black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons  white vinegar
Directions

1. Place chicken in a resealable plastic bag set in a shallow dish. For marinade, in a medium bowl combine sherry, onion, lemon juice, bay leaves, and garlic. Pour over chicken; seal bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 2 to 4 hours, turning bag occasionally. Drain chicken, reserving marinade. Cover and chill chicken until ready to grill.

2. For sauce, in a large saucepan combine reserved marinade, tomato puree, honey, molasses, salt, thyme, cayenne pepper, and black pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, about 30 minutes or until reduced to 2 cups. Remove from heat; remove bay leaves. Stir in vinegar.

3. For a charcoal grill, arrange medium-hot coals around a drip pan. Test for medium heat above the pan. Place chicken pieces, bone sides down, on grill rack over drip pan. Cover and grill for 50 to 60 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink (170 degrees F for breasts, 180 degrees F for thighs and drumsticks), brushing with some of the sauce during the last 15 minutes of grilling. (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Adjust for indirect cooking. Grill as above.) To serve, reheat and pass the remaining sauce with chicken. Makes 6 servings.

Nutrition Facts (Barbecue Chicken)
  • Servings Per Recipe 6,
  • cal. (kcal) 503,
  • Fat, total (g) 18,
  • chol. (mg) 129,
  • sat. fat (g) 5,
  • carb. (g) 35,
  • Monosaturated fat (g) 7,
  • Polyunsaturated fat (g) 4,
  • fiber (g) 2,
  • sugar (g) 25,
  • pro. (g) 35,
  • vit. A (IU) 1069,
  • vit. C (mg) 17,
  • Thiamin (mg) 0,
  • Riboflavin (mg) 0,
  • Niacin (mg) 11,
  • Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 1,
  • Folate (µg) 20,
  • Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
  • sodium (mg) 779,
  • Potassium (mg) 853,
  • calcium (mg) 71,
  • iron (mg) 3,
  • Vegetables () 1,
  • Other Carb () 2,
  • Lean Meat () 5,
  • Fat () 2,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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