Smoky Chicken with Cherry BBQ Sauce


Smoky Chicken with Cherry BBQ Sauce – WW Weekly Recipe

This recipe is from the 8/30/20 WW weekly handout and is on their website

Serves 4 (3 oz chicken and 3 Tbsp sauce)

Blue – 3

Purple – 3

Green – 5

  • 2 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 1/4 tsp Kosher salt, divided
  • 1 1/4 tsp Smoked Paprika, divided (smoked is recommended)
  • 1 lb Uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast, thin cutlets recommended
  • 3/4 cup Cherries, pitted (or defrosted unsweetened frozen cherries)
  • 1 Tbsp Apple cider vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp Molasses
  • 1 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
  • 2 Tbsp Chives, minced
  1. In a small bowl, stir together oil, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp paprika; rub evenly over chicken and set aside.
  2. Into a blender place cherries, vinegar, molasses, mustard and remaining 1/4 tsp each smoked paprika and salt; blend until smooth and set aside.
  3. Make sure your grill grates are super clean. Preheat a gas or charcoal grill to medium-high heat (or set a large grill pan over two burners or broil).
  4. Grill chicken, flipping once, until cooked through, 2-3 minutes per side. Let chicken rest for 5 minutes before slicing; serve drizzled with sauce and sprinkled with chives.
  5. Serving size: 3 oz chicken, 3 Tbsp sauce