Caribbean Chicken

Dinner

You'd be hard-pressed to find a marinade that's this flavorful from any store! Add or subtract the jalapenos to suit your gang's taste, and you'll be grilling a new family favorite before you know it.

Average Rating: 4.25

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. + marinating Grill: 10 min.
YIELD: 6 servings.

Ingredients

1/2 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup honey
3 tablespoons canola oil
6 green onions, sliced
3 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
3 teaspoons dried thyme
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)

Instructions

1. In a blender, combine the first 9 ingredients; cover and process until smooth. Pour 1/2 cup into a small bowl for basting; cover and refrigerate. Pour remaining marinade into a bowl or shallow dish. Add chicken and turn to coat; cover and refrigerate for up to 6 hours.
2. Drain chicken, discarding marinade. On a greased grill rack, grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165°, basting frequently with the reserved marinade.

Nutrition Facts

1 chicken breast half: 186 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 63mg cholesterol, 204mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 23g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
3 lean meat, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.