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Honey Roasted Chicken

Teresa Ambra
Do you enjoy Backyard Barbecues and grilling out with friends? This delightful 5-ingredient Honey Roasted Chicken recipe is just the thing for simple and easy dinner options. The basting sauce is ready in only a couple of minutes and then the chicken leg quarters are slow-cooked until juicy and tender. This healthy, low calorie, gluten free entree is mouthwatering and a great way to enjoy less expensive cuts of meat.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Chicken Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 355 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 gas grill or electric or charcoal grill
  • 1 small bowl
  • 1 whisk
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 basting brush

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lbs. skinless chicken leg quarters
  • 3 tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 tbsp. honey
  • 2 tbsp. orange juice
  • 1 1/4 tsp. paprika

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl, whisk olive oil, orange juice, honey and paprika until thoroughly combined.  
  • Arrange chicken pieces on a large platter.
  • Brush chicken pieces generously with honey mixture.
  • Grill chicken over low to medium heat turning chicken every 10-15 minutes and basting with honey mixture each time.
  • Grill about 30-60 minutes (depending on the heat of the gill), until juices run clear.
  • Internal temperature should reach 165º. 
  • Remove to clean serving platter to serve.

Notes

NOTE: To cook in oven: Preheat oven to 425º. Place basted chicken pieces in baking dish and bake 30-45 minutes until done and juices run clear. Turn chicken every 10-15 minutes, basting with sauce each time.
 
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home.
 
Taste of Home no longer has a search engine that allows you to search recipes by title. Most of the time, you have to weed through thousands of recipes in collections. If any link is to be found, I find direct links through google, not their own website. I could not locate a direct page for this recipe. But it is in the cookbook noted above.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 355kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 49gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 159mgSodium: 176mgPotassium: 555mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 634IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 2mg
Keyword 5-ingredient recipe, chicken, chicken leg quarters, gluten free, grilled chicken, healthy, low calorie, main dish
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