Carla Hall's Brown Sugar Baked Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

¼ cup packed brown sugar
½ teaspoon ground coriander
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 lime, zested and juiced
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Kosher salt
3 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken legs or thighs

Preparation

Step 1

Yield

Serves: 4

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 375°F.Mix the brown sugar, coriander, cayenne, lime zest and juice, oil, and 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Add the chicken and toss until evenly coated.Arrange skin-side down in a single layer in a 9-by-13-inch glass or ceramic baking dish. Sprinkle lightly with salt.

Bake for 30 minutes. Flip the chicken to evenly coat with the pan juices and arrange skin-side up in a single layer. Return to the oven and bake until the skin is browned and the meat is cooked through, about 30 minutes more.Transfer the chicken to a serving platter. Skim the fat off the pan juices and discard or put the juices through a fat separator; pour the skimmed juices over the chicken and serve.