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Jalapeño Chicken

Jalapeño Chicken

This Jalapeño Chicken recipe features a flavorful blend of spices and a hint of Southwestern kick, perfect for chicken lovers.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Southwestern
Servings 6 servings
Calories 523 kcal

Equipment

  • medium saucepan
  • baking sheet

Ingredients
  

Sauces and Broths

  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 limes juiced
  • ½ jalapeno pepper minced

Spices

  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper

Chicken

  • 1 whole chicken cut into pieces

Others

  • cooking spray

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking sheet.
  • Add chicken broth, honey, lime juice, and jalapeño to a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until slightly thickened and syrupy; set aside.
  • Mix together cinnamon, chili powder, salt, cumin, and pepper in a large bowl. Add chicken pieces to the bowl; rub well with spice mixture, then arrange on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes. Baste chicken with broth mixture. Continue baking, basting occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Notes

This dish can be adjusted for spice preference by adding more jalapeño or different spices for an extra kick.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 523kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 43gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 170mgSodium: 945mgPotassium: 489mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 3mg
Keyword baked chicken, chicken recipe, easy chicken, jalapeno chicken, Southwestern chicken, spicy chicken
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