Caramelised Chilli Chicken

I'mPat's Note:

From our local/state paper. Posting here to share as it sounds good. At this stage times are estimated.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 whole chicken
• 1 onion (finely chopped)
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce (ketchup)
• 1 tablespoon garlic (minced)
• salt (freshly ground to taste)
• pepper (freshly ground to taste)
• 1 chili (red finely chopped or to your taste)
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon vinegar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 225°C.
2. Cut chicken into 8 pieces (2 drumsticks, 2 thighes and 2 half breasts [cut the breasts in half again to give you your 8 pieces - one portion will have wings, remove if you don't want them there] or buy a precut chicken.
3. Mix together in a large bowl all ingredients except the chicken pieces and mix well to combine and then put the chicken pieces in and coat them well in the marinade.
4. Line a shallow sided tray with baking paper and place the chicken pieces on the tray in a single layer.
5. Spoon any remaining marinade over the chicken pieces.
6. Place in pre-heated oven and bake until well browned and juices run clear (estimate 35 to 45 minutes, depending on size of chicken pieces).
7. Serve with rice and steamed vegetables.

Reviews

[graffeetee]

this is a yummy easy weeknight meal. i have made it a few times now, both with skin and bone in thighs and skinless boneless thighs. i put this in my convection oven to enhance the caramelization. dh was very enthusiastic about this dish as well.

[Jewelies]

This cooked up lovely in the webber. I used a scotch bonnet chili and marinated the chicken for a good four hours. I had asked for drumsticks but Dave came home with skinless chicken breasts. It didn't matter at all, I just diced them into bite size pieces and didn't cook for as long. Served with a varity of salads.

[Red Apple Guy]

Excellent! Fast, fun, easy and delicious! I used bone-in chicken breasts and bone-in thighs. Very tasty.