Island Jerk Chicken

By dette

“My husband is crazy about hot sauce and I’m not,” writes Lynn Davis of St. Louis Park, Minnesota. “But to my surprise, I absolutely loved this chicken

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 3/4 cup water
• 4 green onions, chopped
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
• 4 teaspoons ground allspice
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each

Details

Servings 4
Cooking time 25mins

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
In a small saucepan, combine the first nine ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Cool to room temperature.
Pour 1/2 cup marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate overnight. Transfer remaining marinade to a small bowl; cover and refrigerate for basting.
Coat grill rack with cooking spray before starting the grill. Drain and discard marinade. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat for 4-7 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 170°, basting occasionally with reserved marinade. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 chicken breast half equals 168 calories, 7 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 63 mg cholesterol, 437 mg sodium, 2 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 23 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 fat.