Green beans and bell peppers tossed in balsamic-bacon dressing pair nicely with barbecued chicken.
Tangy Bacon-Chicken Grill
- Prep Time 45 min
- Total 45 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 3 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 3/4 cup balsamic vinaigrette dressing
- 1 1/2 cups ready-to-eat baby-cut carrots
- 1 medium onion, cut into 8 wedges
- 1 medium green bell pepper, cut into 8 pieces
- 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into 8 pieces
- 8 oz fresh whole green beans, trimmed
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (4 to 5 oz each)
Instructions
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Step1Heat gas or charcoal grill. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon, stirring occasionally, until crisp; drain on paper towel. Discard all but 2 tablespoons bacon drippings in skillet.
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Step2Stir dressing into drippings in skillet. Remove from heat. Remove 1/4 cup dressing mixture from skillet; reserve.
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Step3Add carrots, onion, bell peppers and beans to remaining dressing mixture in skillet; stir to coat. With slotted spoon, place vegetables in grill basket (grill "wok"). Reserve dressing mixture in skillet.
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Step4Place chicken and grill basket on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 15 to 20 minutes, shaking grill basket occasionally, turning chicken once and brushing reserved dressing mixture from skillet over chicken, until vegetables are crisp-tender and juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F).
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Step5To serve, arrange vegetables around chicken. Sprinkle with bacon; drizzle with reserved 1/4 cup dressing mixture.
Nutrition
510
Calories
35g
Total Fat
35g
Protein
14g
Total Carbohydrate
7g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 510
- Calories from Fat
- 310
- Total Fat
- 35g
- 54%
- Saturated Fat
- 8g
- 39%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 100mg
- 33%
- Sodium
- 590mg
- 25%
- Potassium
- 690mg
- 20%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 14g
- 5%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 19%
- Sugars
- 7g
- Protein
- 35g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 180%
- 180%
- Vitamin C
- 60%
- 60%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 4 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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