jalapeno chicken

8 Pinches
Grapeview, WA
Updated on Dec 12, 2015

The chilies add lots of flavor and a little heat.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min
method Bake
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 4 1/2 pounds whole chicken
  • 3 - jalapenos, thinly sliced
  • 2 - lemons, quartered
  • 1 medium onion, quartered
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce

How To Make jalapeno chicken

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Step 2
    Starting at neck end, carefully run fingers between skin and breast meat of chicken, loosening skin.
  • Step 3
    Place chili rounds, spaced slightly apart, on breast meat under skin.
  • Step 4
    Toss 4 lemon wedges, onion, 1/2 tablespoon oil and soy sauce in small bowl to coat.
  • Step 5
    Stuff lemon mixture into main cavity of chicken.
  • Step 6
    Rub outside of chicken with remaining 2 tablespoons oil; sprinkle with salt.
  • Step 7
    Place chicken on rack in roasting pan. Roast chicken until golden brown and juices run clear when thigh is pierced with knife, about 1 1/2 hours.
  • Step 8
    Transfer chicken to platter. Serve with remaining lemon wedges.

Discover More

Category: Chicken
Ingredient: Chicken
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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