Jalapeno Garlic Chicken Recipes

JALAPENO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oil in a wide non-stick pan over medium heat.
• Add the chicken, garlic paste, ginger paste, soy sauce, Sriracha sauce, lemon juice, finely chopped jalapenos, salt, pepper and mix everything together.
• Cover the pan and cook for about 8 minutes on medium high heat until chicken is fully cooked.
• Remove the lid and let it cook for a few more minutes When the water has almost evaporated, lower the the heat and add cream cheese and heavy cream. Mix thoroughly and cook for about 1 minute.
• Garnish with jalapenos and green onions.
• Serve immediately with rice. Enjoy!

JALAPENO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium baking sheet.
• In a small bowl, mix cinnamon, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Rub chicken pieces with the mixture, and arrange on the prepared baking sheet.
• In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, blend chicken broth, honey, lime juice, and jalapeno. Cook and stir until thickened.
• Place chicken in the preheated oven and cook about 15 minutes. Begin basting periodically with the chicken broth mixture. Continue cooking 30 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH JALAPENO CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat a stove-top grill pan or griddle to medium high heat and coat with cooking spray. Remove chicken from package and place on a plastic cutting board. Season both sides of chicken with salt, black pepper and garlic seasoning. Using tongs add chicken to hot pan and cook 3 to 5 minutes per side, or until cooked through.
• Heat large skillet over medium-high heat with oil. Add onion, jalapeno and sugar and cook 5 to 7 minutes stirring occasionally with a spoon, until golden brown. Add 3/4 cup of the chicken broth and bay leaves and bring to a simmer for 5 minutes. Pour remaining 1/4 cup chicken broth into a bowl. Whisk in cornstarch until it is completely dissolved and add to the pan. Bring onion mixture to a full boil, reduce heat and simmer until the sauce thickens. Using tongs, discard the bay leaves and remove the pan from heat.
• Serve 4 of the chicken breast halves with all of the onion sauce spooned over top and all of the rice on the side. Reserve remaining 4 chicken breast halves for sandwiches.

JALAPENO-LIME MARINATED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a 4-cup measuring cup, combine the first nine ingredients. Pour 2 cups into a large bowl; add chicken. Turn to coat; cover and refrigerate for 2-4 hours. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade for basting., Drain and discard marinade. On a lightly oiled grill rack, grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°, basting frequently with the reserved marinade.

JALAPENO GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the peppers, 1/3 cup lemon juice, parsley, garlic, rosemary and thyme. With fingers, carefully loosen skin from the chicken breasts; gently stuff pepper mixture under the skin of each chicken breast. , Place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Combine the broth, pepper, lemon zest and remaining lemon juice; pour over chicken. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours. , Drain and discard marinade. Place chicken skin side up on grill. Place chicken skin side up on grill. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 12-14 minutes. Turn and grill 12-14 minutes longer until a thermometer reads 170°.

JALAPENO-LIME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine the oil, lime zest, lime juice, jalapeno, cumin, minced garlic, pepper and salt in a resealable plastic bag.
• Place chicken in bag and press to remove excess air; seal tightly.
• Turn bag over several times in order to coat chicken with mixture.
• Chill 30 minutes or up to 8 hours.
• Preheat grill, oven broiler or indoor grill to medium high heat.
• Place the chicken on grill or in broiler pan.
• Cook 12 to 15 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear when pierced with a fork, turning twice to get grill marks.
• Garnish with jalapeno slices and black olives if desired.
• Please note: When handling jalapeno peppers take caution.
• They can sting and irritate the skin; wear rubber gloves when handling and do not touch face or eyes.
• Wash hands throughly with soap and water after handling.
• The time to make does not include the marinade time.

JALAPENO ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Combine oregano, shallot, garlic, butter, olive oil, the jalapeno and pepper in a food processor and mix until until it's a paste.
• Pat the chicken dry and place breast-side up on a rack in a large roasting pan.
• Carefully loosen the skin from the chicken breast, legs and thighs without detaching it (I had to use a small knife at some points, but do so carefully so you don't accidentally pierce the skin.
• Spread about 1/2 of the jalapeno paste under the skin.
• Tie the legs together and spread the rest of the paste on the outside of the chicken.
• Pour the chicken broth and wine into the roasting pan.
• Roast the chicken for 1 hours 30 minutes (or until fully cooked), while basting with pan juices every 15-20 minutes. If the juices start to run out, add more chicken broth and wine to the pan.
• ***Optional*** After the chicken was finished, we poured a little of the juices from the pan on the chicken after it was cut and plated.

JALAPENO-STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Place jalapeno peppers on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave on high power until soft but still plump, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove and discard seeds. Dice peppers.
• Mix diced peppers, Monterey Jack cheese, onion, cream cheese, garlic, and cumin together in a bowl.
• Make a pocket in each chicken breast, being careful not to cut through the sides or bottom, as follows: Make a vertical slice in the top center of each breast, starting about 1/2 inch in from each edge. Starting inside the vertical slit, cut horizontally into the chicken breast in both directions; this should leave you with a nice pocket.
• Press 1/4 of the pepper-cheese mixture into each breast. Close and secure with toothpicks. Spray chicken breasts with cooking spray and season with salt.
• Place chicken on the preheated grill with toothpicks facing upwards. Grill for 12 minutes, then turn and cook until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 3 to 5 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove toothpicks before serving.

JALAPENO GARLIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine marinade in deep non-reactive container Add Chicken and allow to sit for at least 1 hour *for best results marinade for 2-3 hours Remove Chicken from marinade, allowing excess liquid to drain off Preheat oven to 375 degrees F Heat dutch oven or oven safe deep pan to med Coat bottom of pan with olive oil Once oil is heated place chicken into pan, skin side down Cook until skin is golden brown about 5-8 minutes Flip chicken and cook for 5-8 minutes Add rosemary & shallots to pan Remove from stove and place in oven for 25 minutes or until juices run clear Serve immediately