Spicy-sweet
Chicken Thighs

A touch of honey adds a rustic balance
to the heat of ground red pepper flakes –
and a touch of flame adds depth to the
flavor of the chicken. This simple recipe
is guaranteed to be one of your favorite
chicken dishes.


NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
Calories: 321
Fat: 11g
Saturated fat, 3g
Monounsaturated fat: 4.1g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.5g
Protein: 28g
Carbohydrate: 27.9g
Fiber: 0.6g
Cholesterol: 99mg
Iron: 2.1mg
Sodium: 676mg
Calcium: 21mg


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Ingredients
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• ½ teaspoon ground red pepper
• 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
• Cooking spray
• 6 tablespoons honey
• 2 teaspoons cider vinegar



PREPARATION
Prep Time: 15 minutes

Preheat a broiler or use a charcoal fire burned down to gray ash. Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl. Add chicken to bowl; toss to coat. Place chicken on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray or on grill grate. Cook  chicken 5 minutes on each side.
Combine honey and vinegar in a small bowl, stirring well. Remove chicken from heat; brush ¼ cup honey mixture on chicken. Return to heat and cook 1 minute. Turn chicken over, brush top with remaining honey mixture and broil another minute or until chicken is done.

Yield: 8 servings







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