The flavor was outstanding. Next time I will thicken the sauce with a little corn starch. It was a little runny and my chicken did not glaze like shown in the picture. It still had nice flavor but I love a thick glaze on boneless skinless chicken thighs.
Latin Baked Chicken
Serve with Spanish rice.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 chicken thighs)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 316
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated fat: 2.3g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2.8g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 2.2g
- Protein: 45.3g
- Carbohydrate: 11.9g
- Fiber: 0.8g
- Cholesterol: 188mg
- Iron: 2.8mg
- Sodium: 677mg
- Calcium: 28mg
Ingredients
- The 5 Ingredients
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 3 tablespoons less-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons minced chipotle chile in adobo sauce
- 8 (4-ounce) bone-in chicken thighs, skinned
Preparation
- Directions: Preheat oven to 400°. Combine lime juice, soy sauce, 2 tablespoons honey, and chipotle in a large bowl. Add chicken, and toss well to coat. Let stand for 10 minutes at room temperature. Arrange the chicken on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray, reserving marinade. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes. Place reserved marinade in a blender, and process until smooth. Place pureed marinade in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, and cook 3 minutes. Brush chicken with half of cooked sauce; return to oven and bake an additional for 10 minutes. Brush chicken with remaining sauce; bake an additional 10 minutes or until a thermometer registers 165°.
Latin Baked Chicken Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Kid-Friendly
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry
- COOKING METHOD: Blender, Bake
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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