Heart Health Recipes

Spicy Southern Barbecued Chicken

Removing the chicken fat and skin and adding no salt to the tasty sauce makes this chicken favorite heart-healthy.

Ingredients

3 lb chicken parts (breast, drumstick, and thigh), skin and fat removed
1 large onion, thinly sliced
3 Tbsp vinegar
3 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp brown sugar
to taste black pepper
1 Tbsp hot pepper flakes
1 Tbsp chili powder
1 C chicken stock or broth, skim fat from top

Directions

1. Place chicken in a 13x9x2-inch pan. Arrange onions over the top.
2. Mix together vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, pepper, hot pepper flakes, chili powder, and stock.
3. Pour over the chicken and bake at 350º F for 1 hour or until done.
4. Baste occasionally.

Yield: 8 servings
Serving Size: One chicken part with sauce

Each serving provides:

Calories: 176
Total fat: 6 g
Saturated fat: 2 g
Cholesterol: 66 mg
Sodium: 240 mg

Enjoy foods that keep you and your family heart healthy!