Advertisement

Search

Ingredient(s):
  
Search In:
 Menus
 Recipes
Results returned:
  

Sections

recipes
by category
menus
by category
by mealtime
by occasion
meal plans

Diabetic-Lifestyle
health updates
what's hot
travel
just for kids
burning calories
cooking tips

Cookbooks

contact us

Recipe

Barbecued Chicken

(makes 6 servings)

barbecue sauce
110 3/4-ounce (301 g) can tomato puree
1/2onion, 3 ounces (90 g) chopped fine
3tablespoons (45 ml) French style whole-grain mustard
3tablespoons (45 ml) fresh lemon juice
sugar substitute equivalent of 2 tablespoons sugar, or to taste
1tablespoon (15 ml) Worcestershire sauce
1 to 2tablespoons (15 to 30 ml) hot sauce (optional)
1/4teaspoon (1.25 ml) ground allspice
1/4teaspoon (1.25 ml) ground ginger
1/3cup (160 ml) water
freshly ground pepper
 
6chicken breasts, 6 ounces, (180 g) each, bone in, fat and skin removed
olive oil cooking spray

  1. Prepare the coals in the barbecue or light the grill.
  2. To make the sauce: place the tomato puree in a deep sauce pan. Add the onion and simmer slowly, covered, for 5 minutes. Uncover and add the mustard, lemon juice, sugar substitute, Worcestershire sauce, pepper sauce, (if using), allspice, ginger, and water. Simmer slowly for about 10 minutes until the sauce thickens. Add the pepper. Makes about 2 cups which can be frozen, refrigerated for up to 4 days, or served warm immediately.
  3. When ready to grill, lightly coat the chicken breasts with cooking spray. Pat with freshly ground pepper and them place on the grill, bone side up. Grill, turning frequently, for 20 to 25 minutes. After 20-25 minutes brush both sides with barbecue sauce. Continue to grill until the chicken is no longer pink when cut with a knife.
  4. To serve, return the barbecue sauce to the stove and bring to a rapid boil for at least 2 minutes. Transfer sauce to a serving dish and pass to spoon over chicken breasts.
Per serving (with 2 tablespoons sauce):170 calories (10% calories from fat), 33 g protein, 2 g total fat (0.5 g saturated fat), 3 g carbohydrates, 1 g dietary fiber, 82 mg cholesterol, 246 mg sodium
Diabetic exchanges:4 very lean protein



Legal All recipes and articles on this site are protected by United States Copyright Laws. This means that you may make a copy of any recipe and/or article for personal, non-commercial use only, provided our copyright notice is prominently displayed on your copy. HOWEVER, you may not download the recipes and/or articles to distribute, republish, post, or transmit for your own commercial purposes without prior written consent by Diabetic-Lifestyle.

©1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Diabetic-Lifestyle Online Magazine. All rights reserved.



recipes |  menus |  contact us

Diabetic-Lifestyle :  health updates |  what's hot |  travel |  just for kids |  burning calories |  cooking tips

Disclaimer: Diabetes is a serious disease requiring professional medical attention. The information and recipes on this site, although as accurate and timely as feasibly possible, should not be considered as medical advice, nor as a substitute for the same. All recipes and menus are provided with the implied understanding that directions for exchange sizes will be strictly adhered to, and that blood glucose levels can be affected by not following individualized dietary guidelines as directed by your physician and/or health-care-team.

Copyright © 1997-2001 Diabetic-Lifestyle.
Contact us at editors@diabetic-recipes.com