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Grilled Chicken and Sweet Potatoes with Orange Glaze

Related recipes: Main Dishes, Dairy-Free, DASH Diet, Egg-Free, Gluten-Free, Low-Calorie

From: National Chicken Council

Quick Facts

Servings: 4

Cook Time: 30 min.

Sides & Desserts

Wine Pairings

Maple syrup, rosemary, and orange juice add balanced sweetness to a grilled chicken and sweet potato dinner.

Ingredients

4 chicken leg quarters
3/4 cup orange juice concentrate
1/2 cup maple syrup
2 Tbs fresh rosemary, chopped
2 sweet potatoes, scrubbed and sliced into 1" thick rounds
1 tsp salt, divided
1 tsp pepper, divided

Directions

Prepare charcoal coals for grill, or preheat broiler. In a small bowl, mix orange juice concentrate, maple syrup, rosemary, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Place chicken and potatoes on the grill or on a sheetpan under broiler. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Grill or broil chicken and potatoes for 25 minutes, turning all pieces at least once. Brush chicken and potatoes with one half of orange juice mixture, let cook 30 seconds and turn. Brush second side, cook one minute and turn all pieces again. Cook for one more minute. Remove from heat and serve.

Recipe courtesy of the National Chicken Council

Nutrition Facts

Calories 404

Calories from Fat 47 (12%)

(8%)Total Fat 5g

(7%)Saturated Fat 1g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 2g

(35%)Cholesterol 104mg

(8%)Sodium 192mg

(28%)Potassium 970mg

Total Carbohydrate 61g

(11%)Dietary Fiber 3g

Sugars 47g

Sugar Alcohols 0g

(57%)Protein 29g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

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	Search Content Grilled Chicken and Sweet Potatoes with Orange Glaze Related recipes: Main Dishes, Dairy-Free, DASH Diet, Egg-Free, Gluten-Free, Low-Calorie From: National Chicken Council Quick Facts Servings: 4 Cook Time: 30 min. Sides & Desserts Fresh Baby Spinach with Wild Mushrooms Best Rice Pilaf Search for Special Diet Recipes Wine Pairings Merlot Zinfandel Maple syrup, rosemary, and orange juice add balanced sweetness to a grilled chicken and sweet potato dinner. Ingredients 4 chicken leg quarters 3/4 cup orange juice concentrate 1/2 cup maple syrup 2 Tbs fresh rosemary, chopped 2 sweet potatoes, scrubbed and sliced into 1" thick rounds 1 tsp salt, divided 1 tsp pepper, divided Directions Prepare charcoal coals for grill, or preheat broiler. In a small bowl, mix orange juice concentrate, maple syrup, rosemary, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Place chicken and potatoes on the grill or on a sheetpan under broiler. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Grill or broil chicken and potatoes for 25 minutes, turning all pieces at least once. Brush chicken and potatoes with one half of orange juice mixture, let cook 30 seconds and turn. Brush second side, cook one minute and turn all pieces again. Cook for one more minute. Remove from heat and serve. Recipe courtesy of the National Chicken Council Nutrition Facts Calories 404 Calories from Fat 47 (12%) (8%)Total Fat 5g (7%)Saturated Fat 1g Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 2g (35%)Cholesterol 104mg (8%)Sodium 192mg (28%)Potassium 970mg Total Carbohydrate 61g (11%)Dietary Fiber 3g Sugars 47g Sugar Alcohols 0g (57%)Protein 29g * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods. Copyright 2013 Aisle7. All rights reserved. Aisle7.com Read our healthy recipe definitions. Learn more about Aisle7, the company. Learn more about the authors of Aisle7 products. The information presented here is for informational purposes only and was created by a team of US-registered dietitians and food experts. Consult your doctor, practitioner, and/or pharmacist for any health problem and before using any supplements, making dietary changes, or before making any changes in prescribed medications. Information expires June 2014.