Sweet & Spicy Apple Butter Chipotle Chicken Thighs
Sweet & Spicy Apple Butter Chipotle Chicken Thighs
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A great fall recipe that utilizes the abundance of apples and puts a little zing in the flavor.
Author: Alberta Chicken Producers
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 8 chicken thighs
- 3 to 5 chipotles in adobo sauce, chopped (depends on your heat tolerance)
- 1 medium onion, rough chop
- 10 garlic cloves, minced
- ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
- ¾ cup apple butter
Apple Butter
- 10 crisp apples, such as Spartans, Macs or Granny Smiths, cored and cut into quarters
- 1 cup of brown sugar
- ½ cup of apple juice
- ¼ tsp each of nutmeg, cloves, allspice and cardamom
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Mince the garlic, chop the chipotles and rough chop the onion.
- Combine the garlic, onion, chipotles, Worcestershire and apple butter in a dish and mix.
- Put the chicken thighs in a bag and add in the marinade.
- Refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
- Preheat oven to 425°F
- Line a 9 x 13 inch dish with foil, spray it with cooking spray
- Place the thighs skin side up in the dish and cover the marinade
- Bake for 30 to 45 minutes or until the internal temperature is 165°F
- Allow to rest for 5 minutes so the juices can redistribute
Apple Butter
- Place all ingredients into a large saucepan and cook over medium-high heat until apples break down and become very soft.
- Continue to reduce until 80% of the liquid has evaporated and the sauce is very thick and dark brown.
- Puree with an immersion blender, a standard blender or in a food processor.