Tequila-Glazed Chicken with Jalapeno
- 1 1/2 tablespoons whole coriander seeds, coarsely ground in spice mill or mortar with pestle
- 1 3/4 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
- 1 (3 1/2- to 4-pound) cut-up (best of fryer) chicken
- 1/3 cup orange juice or pineapple juice
- 1/4 cup gold or silver tequila
- 2 tablespoons (packed) golden brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 to 2 red jalapeno chiles with seeds, finely chopped
- 1 shallot, minced
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- Mix coriander, salt, and red pepper.
- Sprinkle mixture all over chicken.
- Arrange chicken, skin side up, on baking sheet; cover and chill at least 6 hours or overnight.
- Combine orange juice, tequila, brown sugar, honey, 1 jalapeno, and shallot in small saucepan.
- Bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves.
- Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until mixture thickens slightly, about 10 minutes.
- Add 1 more jalapeno if more heat is desired.
- Cool glaze.
- Transfer 3 tablespoons glaze to small bowl and set aside for serving.
- Spray grill with nonstick spray.
- Prepare barbecue (medium heat).
- Arrange chicken, skin side up, on grill.
- Grill 15 minutes, turning occasionally.
- Brush chicken with glaze in saucepan.
- Turn chicken over; brush with glaze.
- Grill until juices run clear when pierced with fork or until instant-read thermometer inserted into chicken registers 170F, turning and brushing occasionally with glaze, about 10 minutes longer.
- Transfer to platter.
- Spoon reserved glaze over.
coriander seeds, coarse kosher salt, red pepper, chicken, orange juice, gold, golden brown sugar, honey, shallot, vegetable oil spray
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/tequila-glazed-chicken-with-jalapeno-239067 (may not work)