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AIP BBQ Chicken and Sauce

4 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 tablespoons juice Lemon
  • 1 tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar
  • 1/4 cups Maple Syrup
  • 1 teaspoon Ginger, Ground
  • 1 cup dice Strawberries
  • 1 cup dice Onion, Yellow
  • 1 cup dice Carrot
  • 1 tablespoon Bacon Fat #1
  • 1/4 teaspoons Sea Salt, Smoked
  • 1 pound Chicken, Thighs, Bone-in

Serving Day Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Bacon Fat #2

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = about 4 ounces chicken and 1/2 cup sauce
  • 399 Calories
  • 26g Total Fat
  • 8g Sat Fat
  • 0g Trans Fat
  • 118g Cholesterol
  • 236mg Sodium
  • 21g Total Carb
  • 2g Fiber
  • 16g Total Sugars (Includes 12g Added Sugars)
  • 20g Protein
  • 13 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. In a saucepan, add lemon juice, vinegar, maple syrup, ginger, strawberries, onions, carrots, and bacon fat #1.
  2. Over medium high heat, bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer.
  3. Add in smoked salt.
  4. Simmer for 20 minutes until carrots are soft.
  5. Transfer to blender and blend until smooth.
  6. Place back in saucepan and cook for 10 more minutes.
  7. Heat skillet over medium high heat.
  8. Add bacon fat #2. Brown chicken thighs on all sides.
  9. Add a Tablespoon or more of bbq sauce onto each chicken thigh.
  10. Place in oven at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. In a saucepan, add lemon juice, vinegar, maple syrup, ginger, strawberries, onions, carrots, and bacon fat #1.
  2. Over medium high heat, bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer.
  3. Add in smoked salt.
  4. Simmer for 20 minutes until carrots are soft.
  5. Transfer to blender and blend until smooth.
  6. Place back in saucepan and cook for 10 more minutes.
  7. Divide chicken thighs among half the number of freezer bags.
  8. Divide bbq sauce among half the number of freezer bags.
  9. Label and freeze all bags.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: In fridge
  2. Heat skillet over medium high heat.
  3. Add bacon fat #2. Brown chicken thighs on all sides.
  4. Add a Tablespoon or more of bbq sauce onto each chicken thigh.
  5. Place in oven at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

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