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Grilled Five Ingredient Chicken and Corn Meal

By Linda Larsen, About.com

With just five ingredients, you can make a delicious and easy dinner on the grill. Prepare everything in the morning, then when you come home, microwave and grill your food to perfection. Use Fajita Seasoning Mix in this dinner.

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons fajita seasoning
  • 4 pounds frying chicken, cut up, skinned
  • 6 ears corn on the cob
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup salsa

Preparation:

Sprinkle chicken with 1 tablespoon fajita seasoning mix; rub into chicken well and refrigerate for 1 hour. Remove silk from corn and smooth husks back over corn. Place corn in bowl full of ice water and soak for 60 minutes. Combine 1 tablespoon fajita seasoning and butter and mix well; cover and refrigerate.

Prepare and preheat grill. Place corn on grill, cover, and cook for 20-30 minutes until tender. Meanwhile, place chicken on microwave safe baking dish and cover chicken with plastic wrap, venting one corner. Microwave chicken on HIGH, turning dish after 5 minutes, for 11 minutes. Remove chicken from dish and immediately place on grill. Cover grill and cook chicken for 15 minutes, turning occasionally and brushing with salsa, until chicken is thoroughly cooked and juices run clear. Discard remaining salsa.

Serve chicken and corn with the seasoned butter. 6 servings

Calories: 330
Fat: 19 grams
Carbs: 19 grams
Sodium: 440 mg
Vitamin A: 50% DV

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