Whether you are trying to lose weight or maintain a healthy heart this marinated and baked chicken is sure to please your taste buds. Are you looking for a different type of recipe to spice up your diet? Then try this delicious chicken, seasoned to perfection with spices and peppers that will change your mind about low-fat, heart-healthy eating.
Prep Time: :15
Cook Time: 1:20
Ingredients:
- ½ tsp cinnamon, ground
- 1 ½ tsp allspice, ground
- 1 ½ tsp black pepper, ground
- 1 Tbsp hot pepper, chopped
- 1 tsp hot pepper, dried, crushed
- 2 tsp oregano, crushed
- 2 tsp thyme, crushed
- ½ tsp salt
- 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 cup onion, pureed or finely chopped
- ¼ C vinegar
- 3 Tbsp brown sugar
- 8 pieces chicken, skinless (4 breasts, 4 drumsticks)
Preparation:
- Mix all ingredients, except chicken, in a large bowl.
- Rub seasoning mixture over chicken pieces and marinate in refrigerator for at least 6 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350 ºF
- Space chicken evenly on nonstick or lightly greased baking pan. Nonstick baking spray may be used, if desired.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes.
- Remove foil and bake an additional 30 to 40 minutes, or until chicken is tender and easy to pull away from bones with a fork.
Yield: 6 servings
Serving size: ½ breast or 2 small drumsticks
Calories: 199 per serving
Total fat: 4 g
Saturated fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 81 mg
Sodium: 267 mg
Total fiber: 1 g
Protein: 28 g
Carbohydrates: 12 g
Potassium: 338 mg
Source:
Adapted from Keep the Beat, Heart Healthy Recipes, a publication of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
