- 1
- 120 mins
Ingredients
- 8 pieces (about a pound) Chicken Thighs and Drumsticks (bone-in; skin-on)
- Chipotle Marinade
- 2 cans Chipotle Peppers in Adobo (use less to tame the heat)
- 8 large Cloves Garlic
- 1 cup Barbecue Sauce (use your favorite)
- 3/4 cup Brown Sugar
- Juice of 1 Lime
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1/4 cup Whiskey
- pinch Kosher Salt
- Mango Salsa
- 1 medium Ripe Avocado (1/2-inch dice)
- 1 medium Ripe Mango (1/2-inch dice)
- 1/4 cup Chopped Fresh Cilantro
- 3 Scallions (sliced)
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 2 tablespoon Fresh Lime Juice
- Kosher Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper
- To Serve
- Cooked White Jasmine Rice
- Black Beans
- Lime Wedges
Preparation
Step 1
1
2 cans Chipotle Peppers in Adobo (use less to tame the heat)
8 large Cloves Garlic
1 cup Barbecue Sauce (use your favorite)
3/4 cup Brown Sugar
Juice of 1 Lime
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
1/4 cup Whiskey
pinch Kosher Salt
8 pieces Chicken Thighs and Drumsticks
Combine all of the Marinade ingredients in a blender and puree until completely smooth. Place Chicken in a zip-top bag, and pour in the Marinade. Toss the Chicken to coat all sides, and marinate for at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
2
Preheat oven to 400°F.
3
marinated Chicken
Prepare a baking sheet lined with a wire rack. Arrange the Chicken on the rack and bake for 30 minutes or until the Chicken registers 160°F on a meat thermometer. Allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.
4
1 medium Ripe Avocado (1/2-inch dice)
1 medium Ripe Mango (1/2-inch dice)
1/4 cup Chopped Fresh Cilantro
3 Scallions (sliced)
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
2 tablespoon Fresh Lime Juice
Kosher Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper
While the Chicken bakes, combine the Avocado, Mango, Cilantro, and Scallions in a large bowl. Add the Lime Juice and Olive Oil with a pinch of Salt and a couple of cracks of Freshly Ground Pepper. Toss together and taste for seasoning.
5
cooked marinated Chicken
Mango Salsa
Cooked White Jasmine Rice
Black Beans
Lime Wedges
Top the Chicken with Mango Salsa, and serve with Rice, Black Beans and Lime Wedges.
Helpful Tips:
1. Use any favorite BBQ sauce
2. Marinade for at least an hour, but Chrissy usually marinades the chicken over night