Sweet and Spicy Baked Chicken
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 40 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
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Servings
6 -8
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Sweet and Spicy Baked Chicken
Description
Sweet and Spicy Baked Chicken relies on a sauce combining ketchup, vinegar, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, melted butter, brown sugar, mustard powder, salt, and chili powder. The chicken breasts are coated and baked first at a high temperature, then covered and slow-baked to tenderize the meat thoroughly.
The long baking time helps break down the chicken, allowing it to be shredded easily and soak up the flavorful sauce. The result is tender chicken with a moist texture and layers of sweet, tangy, and mildly spicy flavors.
Serving this chicken over rice or buckwheat kasha works well to complement the saucy texture and make a full meal. The recipe's method creates juicy chicken without the need for turning during baking, simplifying the process.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breast
Sauce Ingredients:
- 3 Tbsp ketchup
- 2 Tbsp vinegar
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 Tbsp butter melted
- 3 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp mustard powder dry
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp chili powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- Combine all the sauce ingredients in a sauce pan, mix and simmer for 3-4 minutes then set aside.
- Place 4 chicken breasts in a 9 x 13 baking dish then pour sauce over the chicken. Using tongs, coat the chicken in the sauce.
- Cover baking dish tightly with foil, bake 10 minutes at 450°F, then 1 ½ hours at 350°F (no need to turn the chicken while baking).
- After the time is up, remove chicken from the oven. Using a couple forks, pull the chicken apart. The chicken will soak up the sauce and become ultra juicy and flavorful.
- Serve over rice or buckwheat kasha. Seriously this chicken is delicious!
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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