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Five Ingredient Chicken Dinner Packet

By Linda Larsen, About.com

Whether you use a mild or spicy chili sauce, this easy five ingredient meal will help you feed your family in a jiffy.

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup chili sauce
  • 3 Tbsp. brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 sweet potatoes, peeled
  • 2 red bell peppers
  • 8 chicken drumsticks

Preparation:

Prepare and preheat grill. Combine chili sauce, brown sugar, mustard, pepper, and salt in small bowl and mix to combine. Cut sweet potatoes into matchstick pieces and cut bell pepper into strips.

[Divide chicken and vegetables among four 8x12" pieces of heavy duty foil. Drizzle chili sauce mixture over all ingredients. Wrap each packet with a double fold, allowing room for expansion.

Place packets on grill and cover grill. Cook for 40-50 minutes until chicken is thoroughly cooked, turning packets once during cooking. OR bake in preheated 450 degree oven for 40-50 minutes until chicken is thoroughly cooked. 4 servings

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