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Sweet and Sour Drumsticks
(Compliments of Life Script. Health Living for Women. http://www.lifescript.com/body/food/cook/7_healthy_4th_of_july_recipes.aspx)
Chicken drumsticks stay deliciously moist when grilled – even with the skin removed. Minty sweet-and-sour dipping sauce adds a refreshing twist to “ordinary” grilled chicken. Serve with brown rice and slices of fresh pineapple.
(Compliments of Life Script. Health Living for Women. http://www.lifescript.com/body/food/cook/7_healthy_4th_of_july_recipes.aspx)
Chicken drumsticks stay deliciously moist when grilled – even with the skin removed. Minty sweet-and-sour dipping sauce adds a refreshing twist to “ordinary” grilled chicken. Serve with brown rice and slices of fresh pineapple.
Serves: 4 Preparation time: 40 minutes
Ingredients
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup water
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon cider vinegar, divided
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon cider vinegar, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
8 chicken drumsticks (about 2 pounds), skin removed, trimmed
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Preparation
1. Preheat grill to medium. (No grill? See Broiler Variation, below)
1. Preheat grill to medium. (No grill? See Broiler Variation, below)
2. To prepare dipping sauce, combine orange zest, orange juice, water, honey, 1 tablespoon vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon salt and coriander in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Whisk cornstarch and the remaining 1 teaspoon vinegar in a small bowl until smooth. Add to the saucepan and return to a boil, whisking until thickened, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Stir in mint.
3. Sprinkle drumsticks with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Oil the grill rack. Grill the drumsticks until crispy on all sides and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 165°F, about 15 minutes total.
Serve the drumsticks with the dipping sauce on the side.Broiler variation: Position oven rack in the upper third of the oven; preheat broiler to high. Prepare sauce (Step 2). Coat a broiler pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle drumsticks with salt and pepper (Step 3), then broil, turning once, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 165°F, about 15 minutes total.Enjoy!
Nutrition FactsPer serving:
255 calories
8 g fat (2 g sat, 3 g mono)
255 calories
8 g fat (2 g sat, 3 g mono)
93 mg cholesterol
16 g carbohydrate
16 g carbohydrate
29 g protein
1 g fiber
389 mg sodium
315 mg potassium
Nutrition Bonus: selenium (27% Daily Value), vitamin C (15% DV)
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