Jalapeno Lime Glazed Chicken
Ingredients
Chicken and Coating:
- 2-1/2 pounds bone-in chicken breast pieces 2 large
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
Jalapeno Glaze:
- 2 fresh jalapenos seeds removed and coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- pinch salt
- 2/3 cup red jalapeno jelly
- 1 ounce fresh lime juice about one lime
- 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
Instructions
Chicken:
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Dredge chicken pieces in flour, shaking off excess.
- Brown chicken pieces on both sides in 1/2-inch hot oil then drain.
- Place chicken pieces on a baking sheet fitted with a rack.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until chicken has an internal temp of 165F near the bone.
- Rest chicken for ten minutes to allow it to come up to a perfect temperature.
- Spoon glaze over chicken.
Jalapeno Glaze:
- While chicken bakes, prepare the glaze.
- Saute the jalapenos and garlic in butter about 4-5 minutes or until they soften some.
- Stir in remaining ingredients.
- Allow the jelly to melt and stir until thickened.
- Keep glaze warm and thin with a little water if it sits too long waiting for the chicken.
Notes
From the kitchen of palatablepastime.com
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