Mango Chutney Chicken Recipe
User Reviews
4.8
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
40 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
591 kcal
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Course
Dinner
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Cuisine
North American
Mango Chutney Chicken Recipe
Description
The Mango Chutney Chicken Recipe uses bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs flavored with a paste made from very finely minced onion, garlic, mango chutney, curry powder, cayenne, and sea salt. The onion and garlic are first softened in oil until golden, then combined with the chutney and spices to create a flavorful paste. This is spread beneath and on top of the chicken skin to season the meat and develop a flavorful crust as it roasts.
Cooking the chicken in a preheated 400°F oven for 40 minutes allows the skin to crisp nicely while keeping the interior juicy. The initial stovetop step softens the onions and garlic, enriching the chutney flavor. If more browning is desired, a brief broil finishes the chicken.
This dish can be served as a main course with simple sides to balance the sweet-spicy notes of the chutney and warming spices. Using an ovenproof skillet streamlines cooking by allowing a stovetop start and direct transfer to the oven, but transferring to a baking sheet also works well if needed.
For best results, chopping the onions very finely helps them dissolve into a paste that melds with the chutney for an even coating. The recipe notes suggest that if an ovenproof skillet is unavailable, the chicken can be sautéed in another pan before moving to the oven on a baking sheet, maintaining great flavor and texture.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- ½ cup onion see notes, very finely minced
- 2 cloves garlic very finely minced
- 6 tablespoons mango chutney paleo, if needed
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne powder
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 8 chicken thighs bone in and skin on
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Heat the oil in a large, ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat - see notes. Add the onion and cook until it is soft and starting to brown, about 3 minutes if the onion is very finely minced. Add the garlic and let it cook for 1 minute. Transfer the onions and garlic to a small bowl and set the pan aside.
- Mix the mango chutney, curry powder, cayenne, and sea salt into the onions and garlic. Spread half the paste under the skin of the chicken and the remainder on top of the chicken skin. Don't spread any on the bottom of the chicken.
- Place the chicken in the pan and put the pan into your oven. Let the chicken cook for 40 minutes. If you'd like the chicken a little more brown, you can broil it for 3-4 minutes at the end of cooking.
Notes
- Chop the onion as finely as possible to create a paste when cooked with chutney and spices.
- If you do not have an ovenproof skillet, use a regular skillet for the stovetop steps, then transfer the chicken to a baking sheet before roasting.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 591 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2 sweet and sticky chicken thighs | |
| Calories | 591kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 221mg | 74% |
| Sodium | 184mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 500mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 181IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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