Grilled Barbecued Chicken

Grilled Barbecued Chicken

It’s fun for me to have my family together so I can prepare their favorite foods, like this saucy barbecued chicken. The moist and plump pieces always bring enthusiastic compliments from our four grown children and three grandkids. —Barbara Blickens Derfer, Edgewater, Florida

Ingredients

1 large onion, chopped

2/3 cup butter, melted

6 tablespoons cider vinegar

4 teaspoons sugar

1 tablespoon chili powder

2 teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

1-1/2 teaspoons pepper

1-1/2 teaspoons ground mustard

1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

2 garlic cloves, minced

6 bone-in chicken breast halves (4 to 5 pounds), skin removed

Directions

In a bowl, combine the first 11 ingredients. Cover and refrigerate 1/3 cup for basting. Place the chicken in a large resealable plastic bag; add remaining marinade. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, turning occasionally.


Drain and discard marinade from chicken. Grill chicken, covered, over indirect medium heat for 20 minutes. Turn; grill 15-25 minutes longer or until juices run clear, basting occasionally with reserved marinade.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 476 calories, 26g fat (14g saturated fat), 190mg cholesterol, 1147mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber), 50g protein.

Lemon Orange Cake

Lemon Orange Cake

I like to bake this lovely three-layer cake instead of a more traditional pie for Thanksgiving. It has that tangy Florida citrus flavor and isn’t any more difficult to make than a two-layer cake. —Norma Poole, Auburndale, Florida

Ingredients


1 cup butter, softened

1/4 cup shortening

2 cups sugar

5 large eggs

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup buttermilk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon lemon extract

FROSTING:

1/2 cup butter, softened

3 tablespoons orange juice

3 tablespoons lemon juice

1 to 2 tablespoons grated orange zest

1 to 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest

1 teaspoon lemon extract

5-1/2 to 6 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Beat well after each addition. Stir in extracts.

Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

For frosting, in a bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Add the orange juice, lemon juice, zest and extract; beat until well blended. Gradually add confectioners' sugar, beating until frosting reaches desired spreading consistency. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 740 calories, 29g fat (16g saturated fat), 151mg cholesterol, 465mg sodium, 114g carbohydrate (86g sugars, 1g fiber), 7g protein.

Grilled Honey-Lime Chicken

Grilled Honey-Lime Chicken

Make-ahead marinade is your best friend when feeding a crowd. This one for grilled chicken is good to know and very easy to memorize. —Marybeth Wright, Maitland, Florida

Ingredients

3/4 cup oil and vinegar salad dressing

1/2 cup honey

3 tablespoons lime juice

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

8 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Pour 1 cup marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add the chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 2 hours. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade.


Drain and discard marinade. Lightly oil the grill rack. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-5 minutes on each side, or until a thermometer reads 170°, basting occasionally with reserved marinade.

Nutrition Facts

1 1 chicken breast half: 286 calories, 9g fat (1g saturated fat), 94mg cholesterol, 476mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 0 fiber), 34g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 fat.

The Best Recipes from Florida

The Best Recipes from Florida

Kumquat Marmalade

I didn't even know what a kumquat was until my husband and I discovered them in southern Florida. Now I love using them for marmalade. I always get carried away making it and am happy to share! —Faye Robinson, Pensacola, Florida

Ingredients

1-3/4 pounds kumquats

1 cup water

1 package (1-3/4 ounces) powdered fruit pectin

6-1/2 cups sugar


Directions

1. Rinse kumquats; cut in half and remove seeds. Place in a food processor; process until coarsely chopped.

2. In a Dutch oven, combine kumquats and water. Stir in pectin. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar; return to a full rolling boil. Boil and stir 1 minute.

3. Remove from heat; skim off foam. Ladle hot mixture into seven hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight.

4. Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 10 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

Editor's Note

The processing time listed is for altitudes of 1,000 feet or less. Add 1 minute to the processing time for each 1,000 feet of additional altitude.