Brown Sugar Chili Chicken

Photo source:  Domestic Fits

This post was originally posted in 2014

Ever since The Captain and I made the Bourbon Chicken several times and absolutely love it, I have been on a quest for chicken recipes that include brown sugar.  This one seems to be a very quick and delicious chicken entree. 

I'm not sold on the sauce with goat cheese though . . . I may try it with just sour cream and roasted red pepper.   However, The Captain just informed me that I must try it with the goat cheese!   hmmmmm . . .

We never got around to trying this recipe, but it does sound delicious.

This recipe was originally posted on Domestic Fits, but the recipe no longer appears on the website.  Please check out their excellent blog for more recipes.

Ingredients

2 tsp brown sugar

1 tsp salt

1 tsp onion powder

2 tsp dried minced garlic

2 tsp smoked paprika

2 tsp chili powder

1 tsp black pepper

2 tbs olive oil

8 chicken legs or wings

For the sauce . . .

1/3 cup roasted red pepper, chopped

2 oz goat cheese

1/4 tsp salt

2 tbs sour cream

Directions

Preheat oven to 425.

In a plastic bag, or a bowl,  combine the first 7 ingredients. Drizzle the chicken with olive oil and rub to coat. Add the chicken to the bag (or bowl) and toss or shake bag until well coated. 

Place on a baking sheet and bake for 12 minutes, turn the chicken over, and continue to bake until cooked through, about 10-15 additional minutes (depending on the thickness of your chicken). 

In a food processor, add the roasted red pepper, goat cheese, salt and sour cream, process until well combined.  

Citrus Brown Sugar Chicken

If you are stretching your grocery dollars by including more chicken in your menu planning, you can't have enough chicken recipes . . . add this recipe to your collection of chicken entrees!

Ingredients

1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts
zest of 1 large orange or 2 medium lemons, about 1 tablespoon zest
juice of 1 large orange or 2 medium lemons, about 1/3 - 1/2 cup total
1 cup flour, I used brown rice flour
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon brown sugar


Directions

Preheat oven to 350. 

Pound the chicken to 1/2" thick.

Combine the flour, paprika and salt in a flat bottomed bowl or pan.

Dredge each piece of chicken in the flour . . . both sides.  Coat well!

Heat the oil over medium high heat in a large flat skillet. 

Brown chicken in the oil for about 2 minutes on each side. 

Remove the chicken and place in a 9x13 baking pan. 

Deglaze the hot skillet with the citrus juice and scrape up all the browned bits.

Pour citrus juice mixture over the chicken and sprinkle with the zest and brown sugar.

Bake for 30 minutes. 



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