Here’s a wonderful chicken recipe that you can do easily and quickly at home. it’s lower in fat and sodium than other recipes. Try it today and you’ll love the taste!
Ingredients
- 1 onion, yellow
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoons chicken broth, fat-free, low-sodium
- 2 cups tomato sauce, no added salt
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 4 teaspoons vinegar, apple cider
- 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 1 teaspoon mustard, any flavor
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pound chicken thigh, skinless
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Spray a baking pan with cooking spray.
- Wash vegetables; cut bell peppers into thin strips; slice onion; and crush garlic.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the bell peppers, onions, garlic, chicken stock and 2 tablespoons of water; bring to a boil over high heat.
- Reduce heat to medium; cover and simmer, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes, or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
- Stir in the tomato sauce, raisins, sugar, vinegar, hot sauce, mustard, and black pepper; increase heat to medium and return to a boil.
- Place the chicken pieces in the prepared baking pan. Spoon the sauce over the chicken and turn chicken to coat.
- Bake chicken, turning pieces and basting occasionally with the sauce, for 20 to 25 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and tender.
- Serve barbecued chicken with cornbread and reduced-fat coleslaw, if desired.
Serves: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Nutritional Information
| Calories | 270 |
| Calories from Fat | 45 |
| Total Fat | 5 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 95 mg |
| Sodium | 180 mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 33 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugars | 19 g |
| Protein | 25 g |
| Vitamin A | 45% |
| Vitamin C | 140% |
| Calcium | 4% |
| Iron | 15% |