Easy Spicy Mexican-American Chicken

29 Reviews

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 40 min
Ready In: 45 min

“My husband is Mexican, and he loves spicy chicken from the supermarket. I was trying to recreate one of the spicy packaged chicken dishes at home, and that's what i came up with. Chicken thighs are softer and juicier. It is very spicy and tangy, easy to make, and he loves it!” - by partyzANKA

Ingredients

1/2 cup Mexican-style hot sauce (such as Valentina)
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon brown sugar, or more to taste
4 chicken thighs

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Original recipe yields 4 chicken thighs

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a small baking dish.
Mix the hot sauce, paprika, ground cayenne pepper, and brown sugar in a bowl, and stir until the mixture is well combined. Place the chicken thighs in the baking dish, and coat them with a layer of sauce. Cover the dish with foil.
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove the foil, and bake until the chicken has cooked through, and the sauce has thickened and started to brown, about 20 more minutes.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (2 total)

Calories
427 cal
21%

Fat
24.7 g
38%

Carbs
11.1 g
4%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (29)

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Ade

Jan. 2, 2010

"We were wanting some spicy chicken...this was really good, did not change the recipe but did not "measure" ingredients! The dish was still juicy & delicious! I paired it with poblanos & mexican rice....." See more.mmmmm! =-)"

Nadia

Mar. 1, 2010

"This recipe was easy, low calorie and delicious! I did adjust the heat level by using just 1/2 tbsp of cayenne and I only had Frank's hot sauce on hand but that worked out fine as well. I will be ma..." See moreking this spicy chicken again!"

Cather

Jan. 25, 2011

"I made this last night using habenero sauce for my hot sauce. This is a super hot sauce, and I used the same amount as recommended for twice as much chicken. It was still too much! I will use the l..." See moreeftovers for tacos and cut the spice with cheese, etc. It came out very moist and the texture was great, but it was too hot - and we love hot food! Pay better attention than I did to the type of hot sauce you use."

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