I may try this again. I couldn't find buckwheat honey, so I used molasses as the recipe suggested. I ended up throwing the sauce out, as the flavor of the molasses was overpowering. I didn't add the hot chile sauce either as my husband is sensitive to heat.
Honey Barbecued Chicken Breasts
Photo: Jan Smith
Buckwheat honey's malty pungency makes it ideal for barbecue sauces. It's also richer in antioxidants than most light honeys. If you can't find buckwheat honey, substitute molasses.
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 breast half and 1 lemon wedge)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 273
- Calories from fat: 8%
- Fat: 2.4g
- Saturated fat: 0.6g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.6g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.6g
- Protein: 40.2g
- Carbohydrate: 23g
- Fiber: 0.4g
- Cholesterol: 99mg
- Iron: 2mg
- Sodium: 412mg
- Calcium: 37mg
Ingredients
- 1 cup low-sodium bottled chili sauce
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup buckwheat honey
- 1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha (hot chile sauce, such as Huy Fong)
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 6 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- Cooking spray
- 6 lemon wedges
Preparation
- Combine first 10 ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, and cool. Reserve 1/3 cup of marinade. Combine chicken and remaining marinade in a large zip-top plastic bag; seal and marinate in refrigerator for 1 hour, turning bag occasionally.
- Prepare grill to medium-high heat.
- Remove chicken from bag; discard marinade. Place chicken on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 5 minutes on each side or until chicken is done, basting occasionally with reserved 1/3 cup marinade. Serve with lemon wedges.
Honey Barbecued Chicken Breasts Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Make-Ahead
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Fat, Low Saturated Fat
- COOKING METHOD: Grill, Marinate
- OCCASION: Autumn
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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