Smoky Glazed Chicken Thighs

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 3 tbsp. packed brown sugar
• 2 tbsp. red wine vinegar
• 3/4 tsp. oregano
• 1 tbsp. smoked paprika
• 2 tsp. ground cumin
• 2 tsp. onion powder
• 2 tsp. chili powder
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 6 bone-in chicken thighs (about 1 1 /2 lbs.)

Makes 6 Servings (1 thigh per serving)

1. Spray the grill rack with nonstick spray; prepare the grill for a medium-hot fire.
2. To make the glaze, mix together the ketchup, 2 tablespoons of the brown sugar, the vinegar, and oregano in a small bowl.
3. To make the spice rub, mix together the paprika, cumin, onion powder, chili powder, salt, pepper and remaining 1 tablespoon brown sugar in another small bowl. Rub the spice mixture all over the chicken thighs.
4. Place the chicken on the grill rack and grill 8 minutes. Turn the chicken and grill 8 minutes longer. Turn the chicken and brush with half of the glaze; grill 3 minutes. Turn the chicken and brush with the remaining glaze; grill until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of a thigh registers 165 F, about 3 minutes longer.

WW POINTS VALUE: 5 pts.

 

Note: This recipe appears in the WW Ultimate Chicken Cookbook. If you love Barbecue, this dish is for you. Forget your local BBQ or fast food joint, make this dish and your family and friends will eat this dish up. The spices and the sauce give this dish an nice smoky and sweet flavor to it. Plus, your chicken or protein dish will be succulent and juicy. If you increase the batch of the spice rub, transfer the rub to a glass jar and store it in your pantry for a couple of months. The spice rub and the sauce is perfect on pork chops and tenderloins and it will go great on all cuts of beef, salmon and shrimp.