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Grilled Honey Chicken with Cherry Sauce

 

 

Wonderful sauce...
 

1/3 cup 

 

dry red wine

 

3 Tbs 

 

brown sugar

 

2 Tbs 

 

red wine vinegar

 

2 Tbs 

 

orange juice

 

¼ tsp 

 

grated orange rind

 

2¼ cups 

 

pitted quartered sweet cherries (about 1 pound)

 

2 tsp 

 

cornstarch

 

2 tsp 

 

water

 

6 skinned 

 

chicken leg quarters (about 2½ lbs.)

 

½ tsp 

 

salt

 

¼ tsp 

 

pepper

 

2 Tbs 

 

honey

 

2 Tbs 

 

fresh lemon juice

 

 

1

Combine first 5 ingredients (through rind) in a medium saucepan; stir well. Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat, and cook 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low; add cherries, and cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

2

Combine cornstarch and water; stir well, and add to cherry mixture. Bring to a boil over medium heat, and cook 1 minute or until slightly thick, stirring constantly. Pour into a bowl; set aside, and keep warm.

3

Prepare grill. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Place chicken on grill rack coated with cooking spray, and grill 25 minutes, turning every 5 minutes.

4

Combine honey and lemon juice; stir well. Lightly brush chicken with half of honey mixture; grill 5 minutes. Turn chicken over; brush with remaining honey mixture. Grill 5 minutes or until chicken is done. Serve with cherry sauce.

 

Servings: 6

Yield: Serving Size: 1 chicken leg quarter + 1/4 cup sau

 

 Nutrition Facts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount Per Serving

 

 

 

Calories

 

282

 

Calories From Fat (19%)

 

47.25

 

 

 

% Daily Value

Total Fat 7g

 

8%

 

Saturated Fat 1.30g

 

6%

 

Cholesterol 104.00mg

 

35%

 

Sodium 308.99mg

 

13%

 

Potassium 482.15mg

 

14%

 

Carbohydrates 21.5g

 

8%

 

Dietary Fiber 1.3g

 

5%

 

Sugar 19.89g

 

 

 

Sugar Alcohols 0.00g

 

 

 

Net Carbohydrates 22.88g

 

 

 

Protein 26.83g

 

54%

 

WW Points 6

 

 

 

 

Recipe Source

Weight Watchers: In Season

 

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