Marinated Grilled Chicken Legs

I convey to say, I'm on a whorl alongside the novel Cooking Light recipes I've been trying. So much in addition to then that the married adult man said nosotros should convey Cooking Light Month at our house. I gotta say, I'm non opposed to the idea. Three of the half dozen recipes I however demand to post service close are CL recipes in addition to were all tasty. I don't hollo upwards how I came across this one. I think it was an article on their website close 101 ways to laid upwards chicken or something. Boy #1 LOVES chicken legs, in addition to they were on sale concluding week, in addition to then I sentiment this would live good. It's pretty funny because he calls them "chicken bones." Let me tell you, it took awhile to figure out what he meant when he was bespeak for chicken bones.

Marinated Grilled Chicken Legs
Source: Cooking Light website

1 loving cup fresh orangish juice
two tablespoons fresh lemon juice
four teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon dry out sherry
1 1/2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
1 1/2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons basil oil
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon nighttime sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
8 chicken drumsticks (about two 1/4 pounds), skinned
Cooking spray
Green onion strips (optional)

Combine the starting fourth dimension eleven ingredients inward a large zip-top plastic bag. Add chicken to bag; seal. Marinate inward fridge two hours, turning purse occasionally.

Prepare grill.

Remove chicken from bag, reserving marinade. Place reserved marinade inward a minor saucepan; laid upwards over medium rut iii minutes. Place chicken on grill coated alongside cooking spray; grill thirty minutes or until chicken is done, turning in addition to basting occasionally alongside reserved marinade. Garnish alongside greenish onion strips, if desired.

Amount per serving (2 drumsticks)
Calories: 215
Calories from fat: 31%
Fat: 7.5g
Saturated fat: 1.8g
Monounsaturated fat: 2.8g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.8g
Protein: 30g
Carbohydrate: 4.4g
Fiber: 0.1g
Cholesterol: 97mg
Iron: 1.5mg
Sodium: 339mg
Calcium: 18mg

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I figure since the nutritional information was at that topographic point I powerfulness every bit good include inward illustration anyone else is counting calories similar nosotros are.

This chicken was REALLY good. The alone affair I left out was the basil stone oil because I don't convey whatever in addition to didn't actually want to purchase whatever for the minor sum that is used. Although inward hindsight I belike could convey simply bought some fresh basil in addition to made my own. Oh well. I used sriracha for the hot sauce in addition to was worried I'd added every bit good much, but it wasn't spicy at all. Dodged a bullet at that topographic point because Boy #1 does non similar spicy in addition to would convey been real disappointed if he couldn't swallow the chicken bones.

We all actually liked this. I wished I'd thrown a few to a greater extent than legs into the marinade in addition to then I could convey had some other and/or some leftovers. This volition definitely live a become to recipe for chicken bones inward the future!