Grilled Chicken with Spicy Peach Glaze

  • Prep 50 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 1 cup peach preserves
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 cup from 1 can (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles
  • 6 chicken drumsticks, skin removed
  • 3 bone-in chicken breasts, skin removed

Steps

  • 1
    Heat gas or charcoal grill. In food processor or blender, process all ingredients except chicken pieces until smooth. Reserve 1/3 cup preserves mixture.
  • 2
    Place chicken pieces on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 25 to 30 minutes, turning frequently and brushing with preserves mixture during last 15 minutes of cooking, until juice of chicken is clear when thickest piece is cut to bone (170°F for breasts; 180°F for drumsticks). Discard any remaining preserves mixture used for brushing.
  • 3
    Before serving, brush chicken with reserved preserves mixture.

  • To broil chicken, place on broiler pan; broil 4 to 6 inches from heat using times above as a guide, turning frequently and brushing with preserves mixture during last 15 minutes of broiling time.
  • Apricot preserves can be used in place of the peach preserves.
  • To add some heat to this recipe, add 1 to 2 teaspoons chopped fresh jalapeño chiles or a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes to the preserves mixture.
  • Any combination of chicken legs, thighs or breasts can be used in this recipe. Or simply use one type of chicken piece.
  • Serve fresh green beans and cornbread as accompaniments to the chicken.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
360
Calories from Fat
50
Total Fat
6g
9%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
9%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
120mg
41%
Sodium
210mg
9%
Potassium
380mg
11%
Total Carbohydrate
37g
12%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
27g
Protein
40g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 5 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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