Prepare your taste buds for nirvana with Jalapeno Peach Chicken! Consider luscious chicken thighs, expertly seasoned and pan-fried. The chicken is then lavishly covered in a peach sauce flavored with jalapeño peppers and the most juicy, fresh peaches. It is a taste explosion, with each mouthful delivering a symphony of sweet, sour, and spicy elements, making for an amazing supper!
Ingredients
– 2 yellow peaches, pitted and sliced
Peach Glaze:
– ½ cup (160 g) peach preserves
– 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
– 1 tsp soy sauce
– 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
– 1 tsp Dijon mustard
– ½ tsp minced garlic
– ½ tsp kosher salt
– ⅛ tsp black pepper
– ⅛ tsp red pepper flakes
Chicken
– 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs
– 1 tsp kosher salt
– ½ tsp black pepper
– ½ tsp chili powder
– 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
– 1 medium jalapeno pepper, thinly sliced
Instructions
1. In a medium bowl, mix together all the ingredients for the peach glaze. Set aside.
2. Pat dry the chicken thighs and season with salt, black pepper, and chili powder.
3. In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, heat olive oil. Add chicken thighs and cook for 5 minutes on each side, until internal temperature reaches 165°F. Transfer to a plate and tent with foil to keep warm.
4. In the same skillet over medium heat, add sliced jalapeno peppers and cook for 3 minutes. Then, add sliced peaches and cook for an additional 3 minutes until softened.
5. Pour the peach glaze into the skillet with the jalapenos and peaches. Stir to coat evenly.
6. Return the chicken to the skillet and spoon the glaze over the top. Cook for 1-2 minutes until heated through. Serve hot.
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Jalapeno Peach Chicken
Ingredients
- – 2 yellow peaches pitted and sliced
Peach Glaze:
- – ½ cup 160 g peach preserves
- – 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- – 1 tsp soy sauce
- – 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- – 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- – ½ tsp minced garlic
- – ½ tsp kosher salt
- – ⅛ tsp black pepper
- – ⅛ tsp red pepper flakes
Chicken
- – 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
- – 1 tsp kosher salt
- – ½ tsp black pepper
- – ½ tsp chili powder
- – 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- – 1 medium jalapeno pepper thinly sliced
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix together all the ingredients for the peach glaze. Set aside.
- Pat dry the chicken thighs and season with salt, black pepper, and chili powder.
- In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, heat olive oil. Add chicken thighs and cook for 5 minutes on each side, until internal temperature reaches 165°F. Transfer to a plate and tent with foil to keep warm.
- In the same skillet over medium heat, add sliced jalapeno peppers and cook for 3 minutes. Then, add sliced peaches and cook for an additional 3 minutes until softened.
- Pour the peach glaze into the skillet with the jalapenos and peaches. Stir to coat evenly.
- Return the chicken to the skillet and spoon the glaze over the top. Cook for 1-2 minutes until heated through. Serve hot.