grilled chicken with spicy mango glaze

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 chicken leg quarters
• 1 tablespoon new mexico chile powder
• 1 teaspoon ancho chile powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (12.5 fl oz) can mango nectar
• 1/4 cup dark
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1 lime, juiced
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 teaspoons chile paste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ready Time: 3 hrs 25 mins


• cut chicken leg quarters at the joint without cutting all the way through. arrange chicken on a baking dish.
• mix new mexico chile powder, ancho chile powder, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, kosher salt, and black pepper in a small bowl. rub chile powder mixture over chicken. cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• preheat the oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). coat chicken with olive oil.
• bake in preheated oven until browned, about 45 minutes. chicken will not be cooked through.
• preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• heat mango nectar, , orange juice, lime juice, honey, and chile paste in a skillet over medium-high heat. simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes. brush mango glaze over chicken legs.
• grill chicken on preheated grill until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 10 to 15 more minutes. an instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees f (74 degrees c).