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Barbecue Cola Chicken

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated May 7, 2009
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Cola adds a sweet resonance to barbeque sauce in this marinated chicken for the grill.

Barbecue Cola Chicken

  • Prep Time 35 min
  • Total 6 hr 35 min
  • Ingredients 4
  • Servings 12
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce
  • 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
  • 1 can (12 oz) cola carbonated beverage
  • 12 boneless skinless chicken breasts

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In medium bowl, mix barbecue sauce, minced onion and cola beverage. Divide barbecue sauce mixture evenly into 2 (1-gallon) resealable food-storage plastic bags. Add 6 chicken breasts to each bag; seal bags and turn to coat. Refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight to marinate, turning bags once or twice.
  • Step 
    2
    When ready to cook chicken, heat gas or charcoal grill. When grill is heated, carefully oil grill rack. Remove chicken from marinade; reserve marinade. Place chicken on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill over medium coals; cover grill. Cook 12 to 15 minutes, turning occasionally, until juice is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut and thermometer inserted in centers reads 170°F.
  • Step 
    3
    In 1-quart saucepan, heat remaining marinade to boiling. Serve chicken with sauce.

Nutrition

200 Calories
4g Total Fat
27g Protein
15g Total Carbohydrate
12g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
200
Calories from Fat
35
Total Fat
4g
6%
Saturated Fat
1g
6%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
75mg
24%
Sodium
380mg
16%
Potassium
310mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate
15g
5%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
12g
Protein
27g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 4 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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