Marinated Barbecued Chicken Recipe

Marinated Barbecued Chicken Recipe
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"Every time I make this tender chicken, people ask for the recipe," relates Deborah DiLaura English from Casper, Wyoming. "A friend of mine shared the recipe, which she got from her sister-in-law who's from the Philippines."

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  • 8 Servings
  • Prep: 15 min. + marinating Grill: 35 min.

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup lemon-lime soda
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 8 bone-in skinless chicken breast halves (7 ounces each)
  • 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce

Directions

  • In a bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Pour 1-1/2 cups marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add the chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade.
  • Coat grill rack with cooking spray before starting the grill. Drain and discard marinade from chicken. Add barbecue sauce to reserved marinade.
  • Grill chicken, covered, over indirect medium heat for 35-50 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 170°, turning and basting occasionally with marinade. Before serving, brush with remaining marinade. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 chicken breast half) equals 205 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 79 mg cholesterol, 590 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 30 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1/2 starch.

Marinated Barbecued Chicken published in Light & Tasty August/September 2004, p58

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Marinated Barbecued Chicken Recipe

Marinated Barbecued Chicken

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Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2009 by badkitty

This was the best chicken we've ever done on the grill! The recipe is fabulous and I didn't change a thing-which is very rare for me! Thank you! We will enjoy this many more times!

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