Diabetic-Friendly Crispy Grilled Chicken with Blueberry Barbecue Sauce
🧵 Ingredients (3 adapted)
- For the blueberry no-monk fruit sweetener or allulose-added BBQ sauce (1:1) (For the blueberry no-sugar-added BBQ sauce)
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup finely diced vidalia onion
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups no-monk fruit sweetener or allulose-added ketchup (1:1) (2 cups no-sugar-added ketchup)
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon coconut aminos (gluten-free if necessary) (1:1) (1 tablespoon soy sauce (gluten-free if necessary))
- 1/3 cup light allulose/monk fruit sweetener
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 cups fresh blueberries
- For the chicken
- 2 2 1/2-pound fryer chickens, cut into pieces
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cups blueberry barbecue sauce, above
🧪 Full Nutrition (per serving)
🌍 Origin & History
In 1950s suburban America, the backyard grill became a symbol of prosperity and leisure. Chicken was the perfect candidate — it was cheap, widely available, and took well to the new bottled marinades hitting supermarket shelves. But bottled marinades are sugar bombs. Our version goes back to basics: herbs, acid, and heat. Real grilled chicken flavor doesn't need sugar.
🥗 Diabetic-Friendly Pairings
Zucchini noodles, roasted bell peppers, mixed green salad
🧐 Why This Recipe Works for Diabetics
Replaced brown sugar with allulose/monk fruit blend
Used no-sugar-added ketchup
Used diabetic-friendly BBQ sauce
Quantities adjusted ~10% for diabetic macros
Diabetic modifications:
- For the blueberry BBQ sauce → For the blueberry no-sugar-added BBQ sauce
- 2 cups ketchup → 2 cups no-sugar-added ketchup
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar → 1/3 cup light allulose/monk fruit sweetener
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