Grilled Low-Fat Barbecue Chicken
Main ingredients
- ½ ounce (oz) of paprika
- ½ ounce (oz) of chili powder
- 2 teaspoons (tsp) of ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons (tsp) of sugar
- 1 teaspoon (tsp) of dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon (tsp) of black pepper
- 1 teaspoon (tsp) of dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon (tsp) of dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon (tsp) of cayenne pepper
- 2 pounds of chicken breast, cut into large pieces (about the size of a cherry tomato)
- 2 bell peppers, cut into large pieces
- 1 onion, cut into large pieces
- 8 cherry tomatoes
- 1 ounce (oz) of vegetable oil
Barbecue sauce ingredients
- 1 ½ cups of chopped onion
- 1 cup of chopped green onion
- 1 cup of chopped bell pepper
- 4 tablespoons (tbsp) of garlic powder
- 16 ounces (oz) of canned tomatoes
- 1 cup of water
- 3 tablespoons (tbsp) of salt
- ½ tablespoon (tbsp) of black pepper
- ½ tablespoon (tbsp) of white pepper
- ½ teaspoon (tsp) of cayenne pepper
- ½ tablespoon (tbsp) of Tabasco sauce
- 16 ounces (oz) of canned tomato sauce
- 2 large or 3 small bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon (tbsp) of sugar
- 1 tablespoon (tbsp) of Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon (tbsp) of lemon juice
Barbecue sauce directions
- In a large roasting pan add onions, bell peppers, and garlic powder.
- Sauté until soft.
- Add tomatoes, water, salt, black pepper, white pepper, cayenne pepper, Tabasco sauce, tomato sauce, bay leaves, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and lemon juice.
- Cover and simmer for one hour.
- Cook uncovered for 15 minutes.
- Serve over rice.
Chicken directions
- Put the paprika, chili powder, ground cumin, sugar, dry mustard, black pepper, dried thyme, dried oregano, and cayenne pepper in a bowl and mix well.
- Alternate chicken pieces, pepper pieces, onion pieces, and cherry tomatoes on a skewer to form kabobs.
- Lightly brush the vegetable oil on the kabobs, and sprinkle with the spice mix.
- Cover and let the kabobs sit in the refrigerator for 30 – 45 minutes.
- Heat the grill, then place kabobs on the grill.
- When cooked on one side, turn the kabobs over.
- When completely cooked, brush with barbecue sauce.
- Place the kabobs on a warm plate and serve.
