Grilled Chicken with Peach Salsa
Recipe from Diabetic Living

Fresh peach salsa is a burst of Southwestern flavor in this wine-marinated chicken drumstick recipe.


Grilled Chicken with Peach Salsa


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Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins
Servings: Makes 6 servings.
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Ingredients
 
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  • 4    chicken legs (thigh-drumstick piece) (about 2-1/2 pounds total)On Sale
  • 1/2  cup  dry white wineOn Sale
  • 1-1/2  teaspoons  finely shredded orange peelOn Sale
  • 1/3  cup  orange juiceOn Sale
  • 2  tablespoons  olive oil or cooking oilOn Sale
  • 1-1/2  teaspoons  snipped fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushedOn Sale
  • 1    bay leafOn Sale
  • 2    medium peaches or nectarines or 1-1/3 cups frozen unsweetened peach slices, thawedOn Sale
  • 1/2  cup  chopped red or green sweet pepperOn Sale
  • 1/2    ripe avocado, seeded, peeled, and finely choppedOn Sale
  • 2    green onions, finely choppedOn Sale
  • 1/2  teaspoon  finely shredded lime peelOn Sale
  • 2  tablespoons  lime juiceOn Sale
  • 1  tablespoon  snipped cilantroOn Sale
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Directions
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For marinade, in a shallow nonmetallic dish combine wine, orange peel, orange juice, olive oil or cooking oil, rosemary, and bay leaf. Add chicken, turning to coat. Cover and chill about 1 hour.
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Meanwhile, for salsa, peel and pit the fresh peaches or pit the nectarines. Finely chop peaches or nectarines. In a bowl combine peaches or nectarines, chopped red or green sweet pepper, avocado, green onions, lime peel, lime juice, and cilantro. Cover and chill until serving time.
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Drain chicken, reserving marinade. Grill chicken, skin side down, on an uncovered grill directly over medium coals for 20 minutes. Turn chicken; grill for 15 to 20 minutes more or until chicken is tender and no longer pink. (Or, place chicken on the unheated rack of a broiler pan. Broil 5 to 6 inches from the heat for 28 to 32 minutes, turning once.) Brush with marinade up to last 5 minutes of grilling or broiling. Serve chicken with salsa. Makes 6 servings.

Make-Ahead Tip
Prepare marinade up to 24 hours head; cover and chill. Prepare salsa; cover and chill up to 24 hours.
Nutrition information
Calories 311, Total Fat 20 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 86 mg, Sodium 85 mg, Carbohydrate 5 g, Protein 25 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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How To Make Salsa
Anyone can grab a jar of prepared salsa off the grocery store shelf. But if you've found yourself eyeing up the produce section, thinking you might rather learn how to make salsa of your own, you are most definitely onto something. When it comes to a truly authentic Tex-Mex fiesta, nothing quite compares to the freshness and signature style you can achieve by making your own salsa.

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