Grilled Honey Chicken With Cherry Sauce

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/3 cup burgundy wine or 1/3 cup dry red wine
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened orange juice
• 1/4 teaspoon grated orange rind
• 2 1/4 cups pitted quartered sweet cherries (1 pound)
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons water
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 6 chicken leg quarters, skinned
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• vegetable oil cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 combine first 5 ingredients in a medium saucepan; stir well.
• 2 bring to a boil over medium heat, and cook 5 minutes.
• 3 reduce heat to medium-low; add cherries, and cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 4 combine cornstarch and water; stir well, and add to cherry mixture.
• 5 bring to a boil over medium heat, and cook 1 minute or until slightly thickened, stirring constantly.
• 6 pour into a bowl; set aside, and keep warm.
• 7 combine honey and lemon juice; stir well, and set aside.
• 8 sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
• 9 coat grill rack with cooking spray, and place on grill over medium-hot coals.
• 10 place chicken on rack, and cook 25 minutes, turning every 5 minutes. lightly brush chicken with half of honey mixture; cook 5 minutes. turn chicken over; brush with remaining honey mixture. cook 5 minutes or until chicken is done.
• 11 yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 chicken leg quarter and 1/4 cup sauce).