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Jamaican Coconut Chicken

Source: dLife

Coconut, orange, and Jamaican jerk seasoned chicken.

Nutrition Facts

Makes 4 servings
Amount Per Serving

Calories	253.2

Total Carbs	5.6 g

Dietary Fiber	0.8 g

Sugars	2.9 g

Total Fat	13.3 g

Saturated Fat	10.9 g

Unsaturated Fat	0.5 g

Potassium	472.9 mg

Protein	27.8 g

Sodium	284.8 mg

Dietary Exchanges 13.3 Fat, 0.2 Fruits, 0.2 Starch, 3.7 Lean Meat

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Ingredients

Directions

Coat the chicken with the Jamaican seasoning.
Mix together the coconut milk, orange juice, basil, and salt in a bowl. Put half of the mixture in a resealable bag.
Place the chicken in the bag, seal, and refrigerate for a minimum of 8 hours. Store the rest of the mixture in the refrigerator.
Light the grill. Spray the grill rack with the cooking spray. Take the chicken out of the bag and throw away the marinade. Grill, covered, for 5 minutes then turn over and grill for another 5 minutes.
Place the reserved coconut mixture in a saucepan. Mix in the flour. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Decrease the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Pour over the chicken.