THAI CHICKEN & SLAW

A bit of honey makes Thai chicken a hit with my gang!

—KAREN NORRIS PHILADELPHIA, PA



PREP: 25 MIN. + MARINATING • COOK: 30 MIN. • MAKES: 8 SERVINGS


1/2 cup canola oil

1/2 cup white wine vinegar

1/2 cup honey

2 tablespoons minced fresh gingerroot

2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 teaspoon sesame oil

8 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 2 pounds)

SLAW

6 cups coleslaw mix

1 cup frozen shelled edamame, thawed

1 medium sweet pepper, chopped

1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter

1/2 teaspoon salt

4 green onions, sliced

1. In a small bowl, whisk the first seven ingredients until blended. Pour 1 cup marinade into a large resealable plastic bag. Add chicken; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade.

2. Preheat oven to 350°. Drain chicken, discarding marinade in the bag. Place in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, for 30-40 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°.

3. Meanwhile, place the coleslaw mix, edamame and pepper in a large bowl. Add peanut butter and salt to reserved marinade; whisk until blended. Pour over the coleslaw mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.

4. Serve chicken with slaw. Sprinkle with green onions.

Per 3 ounces cooked chicken with 2/3 cup slaw: 326 cal., 18g fat (3g sat. fat), 76mg chol., 171mg sod., 16g carb. (12g sugars, 2g fiber), 24g pro.

Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 fat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch.