Tequila-Glazed Chicken with Jalapeño

Name: Tequila-Glazed Chicken with Jalapeño
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 kilograms cut-up (best of fryer) chicken; 2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt; 2 Tbsps (packed) golden brown sugar; 2 Tbsps honey; 1 to 2 red jalapeño chiles with seeds, finely chopped; 79 milliliters orange juice or pineapple juice; 1 teaspoons dried crushed red pepper; 1 shallot, minced; 59 milliliters gold or silver tequila; 2 Tbsps whole coriander seeds, coarsely ground in spice mill or mortar with pestle

Tequila-Glazed Chicken with Jalapeño might be just the main course you are searching for. This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 4. One serving contains 965 calories, 74g of protein, and 60g of fat. A mixture of pepper, coarse kosher salt, pineapple juice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Mix coriander, salt, and red pepper.

Ingredients you will need

Red Pepper

Coriander

Salt

Sprinkle mixture all over chicken. Arrange chicken, skin side up, on baking sheet; cover and chill at least 6 hours or overnight.

Ingredients you will need

Whole Chicken

Equipment you will use

Baking Sheet

Combine orange juice, tequila, brown sugar, honey, 1 jalapeño, and shallot in small saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until mixture thickens slightly, about 10 minutes.

Ingredients you will need

Orange Juice

Brown Sugar

Shallot

Tequila

Honey

Sugar

Equipment you will use

Sauce Pan

Add 1 more jalapeño if more heat is desired. Cool glaze.

Ingredients you will need

Glaze

Transfer 3 tablespoons glaze to small bowl and set aside for serving.

Ingredients you will need

Glaze

Equipment you will use

Bowl

Spray grill with nonstick spray. Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Arrange chicken, skin side up, on grill. Grill 15 minutes, turning occasionally.

Ingredients you will need

Whole Chicken

Equipment you will use

Grill

Brush chicken with glaze in saucepan. Turn chicken over; brush with glaze. Grill until juices run clear when pierced with fork or until instant-read thermometer inserted into chicken registers 170°F, turning and brushing occasionally with glaze, about 10 minutes longer.

Ingredients you will need

Whole Chicken

Glaze

Equipment you will use

Kitchen Thermometer