Broiled Chicken Thighs with Chipotle Sauce

By DenaK

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 tsp. packed light brown sugar
• 3/4 tsp. ground chipotle chile
• 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
• Kosher salt
• 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 1-3/4 lb.), trimmed
• 3 Tbs. olive oil
• 1 medium clove garlic
• 1 large or 2 small jarred roasted red peppers, drained
• 1 Tbs. coarsely chopped fresh cilantro

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from finecooking.com

Preparation

Step 1

Roasted red peppers and spicy, smoky ground chipotle chiles make this sauce a knockout.

Position a rack about 6 inches from the broiler and heat the broiler on high. In a small bowl, combine 1 tsp. of the cumin, the sugar, 1/4 tsp. of the chipotle, the cinnamon, and 1 tsp. salt. In a medium bowl, toss the chicken with 1 Tbs. of the oil, and then toss with the spice mixture.

arrange chicken on rack on baking sheet and broil each side until lightly browned and cooked thru

Meanwhile, coarsely chop the garlic and sprinkle it with 1/4 tsp. salt. Using the flat side of a chef’s knife, smear and mash the garlic and salt together to form a coarse paste. Transfer the garlic paste to a food processor and add the roasted red pepper, the remaining 2 Tbs. oil, the remaining 1/2 tsp. each of cumin and chipotle, and 1/2 tsp. salt. Purée into a smooth sauce. garnish the chicken with cilantro and serve with sauce