Grilled Lemon Chicken Recipe

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Grilled Lemon Chicken
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Directions:

  1. Make marinade: Combine all ingredients except chicken in a blender and blend until emulsified.
  2. Prepare chicken: Put chicken pieces in a nonreactive bowl or dish or a large sealable plastic bag. Add marinade and turn chicken once or twice to coat. Marinate, covered and chilled, at least 8 hours. Bring chicken to room temperature 30 minutes before grilling and discard marinade.
  3. To cook chicken using a charcoal grill: Open vents on bottom of grill and on lid. Light a large chimney starter of charcoal (80 to 100 briquettes). Leaving about one quarter of grill free of charcoal, bank lit charcoal across rest of grill so that coals are about 3 times higher on opposite side.
  4. When charcoal turns grayish white (about 15 to 20 minutes) and you can hold your hand 5 inches above rack for 3 to 4 seconds, sear chicken on lightly oiled grill rack over coals, uncovered, turning occasionally, until browned, 4 to 8 minutes total. Move chicken to side of grill with no coals underneath and cook, covered with lid, turning occasionally, until just cooked through, about 12 minutes for wings, 18 to 20 minutes for breasts, and 20 to28 minutes for dark meat. Transfer chicken as cooked to a platter.
  5. To cook chicken using a gas grill: Preheat all burners on high, covered, 10 minutes, then adjust heat to moderately high. Sear chicken on lightly oiled grill rack, uncovered, turning over once, until well browned, 4 to 8 minutes total. Turn off 1 burner (middle burner if there are 3) and arrange chicken on rack above shut-off burner. Cook, covered with lid and turning over occasionally, until just cooked through, about 12 minutes for wings, 18 to 20 minutes for breasts, and 20 to 28 minutes for dark meat. Transfer chicken as cooked to a platter.
  6. Cooks' notes: •Chicken can be marinated up to 24 hours. •If you aren't able to grill outdoors, chicken can be seared in batches in a hot well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat, turning occasionally, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer chicken as seared to a large baking pan and bake, skin sides up, in middle of a preheated 375°F oven until just cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 502.52 Kcal (2104 kJ)
Calories from fat 409.87 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 45.54g 70%
Cholesterol 148.54mg 50%
Sodium 1841.66mg 77%
Potassium 267.78mg 6%
Total Carbs 2.6g 1%
Sugars 0.93g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0.08g 0%
Protein 22.08g 44%
Vitamin C 15.3mg 26%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
Calcium 26.8mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 261.26 Kcal (1094 kJ)
Calories from fat 213.09 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.68g 70%
Cholesterol 77.23mg 50%
Sodium 957.48mg 77%
Potassium 139.22mg 6%
Total Carbs 1.35g 1%
Sugars 0.48g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0.04g 0%
Protein 11.48g 44%
Vitamin C 8mg 26%
Iron 0.8mg 8%
Calcium 13.9mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.8
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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