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HEART HEALTHY BARBECUED CHICKEN

Don’t forget to remove the skin and fat to keep this zesty dish heart healthy.
Yield: 8 servings

INGREDIENTS

• 3 lb chicken parts (breast, drumstick, and thigh), skin and fat removed
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 3 Tbsp vinegar
• 3 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 Tbsp brown sugar
• to taste black pepper
• 1 Tbsp hot pepper flakes
• 1 Tbsp chili powder
• 1 Cup chicken stock or broth, fat skimmed from top
 

DIRECTIONS

1. Place chicken in 13- by 9- by 2-inch pan. Arrange onions over top.

2. Mix together vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, pepper, hot pepper flakes, chili powder, and stock.

3. Pour mixture over chicken and bake at 350 °F for 1 hour or until done. While cooking, baste occasionally.
 

NUTRITION

Serving size: 1 chicken - part with sauce
Each serving provides:
Calories: 176
Total fat: 6 g
Saturated fat: 2 g
Cholesterol: 68 mg
Sodium: 240 mg
Total fiber: 1 g
Protein: 24 g
Carbohydrates: 7 g
Potassium: 360 mg
 

National Institutes of Health - www.nih.gov/
Keep the Beat: Heart Healthy Recipes
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute