Try chicken legs for a tasty change of pace. Grilled and glazed, these make a simple 30-minute main dish.
Lemon-Thyme Chicken Legs
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 30 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 8 chicken legs (about 2 1/2 lb)
- Lemon wedges
Instructions
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Step1Heat gas or charcoal grill. In small bowl, mix honey, lemon peel, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, the thyme and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper; set aside.
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Step2Sprinkle chicken legs with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Place chicken on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 16 to 20 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut to bone (at least 165°F). Brush chicken legs generously with lemon-honey sauce, turning to coat evenly. Cover grill; cook 1 to 2 minutes longer on each side or until glaze is hot and bubbly.
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Step3Place chicken on serving platter. Garnish with lemon wedges.
Nutrition
590
Calories
31g
Total Fat
59g
Protein
18g
Total Carbohydrate
18g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 590
- Calories from Fat
- 280
- Total Fat
- 31g
- 47%
- Saturated Fat
- 8g
- 42%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 210mg
- 70%
- Sodium
- 790mg
- 33%
- Potassium
- 540mg
- 15%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 18g
- 6%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 18g
- Protein
- 59g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 8 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 5 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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