Name: Easy Spicy Mexican-American Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Ingredients: Chicken thighs 4; Hot sauce 1/2 cup; Ground paprika 1 tbsp; Cayenne pepper 1 tbsp; Brown sugar 1 tbsp

Cuisine:

Ingredients

4 Chicken thighs
1/2 cup Hot sauce
Mexican-style (such as Valentina)
1 tbsp Ground paprika
1 tbsp Cayenne pepper
1 tbsp Brown sugar
or more to taste

Easy Spicy Mexican-American Chicken

With just a handful of ingredients and minimal prep time, this Easy Spicy Mexican-American Chicken recipe is a popular supper choice in our home, during the week. I don’t always have hours to cook lavish meals when I get home in the evenings, however, I still want to make sure that my family gets a proper, balanced home-cooked meal. With this easy recipe I can ensure that.

Depending on the preference of your kids, you can make this recipe as spicy and as mild as you choose, by adding teaspoons of the spices and more of the brown sugar, the flavors balance out so that you won’t have screaming kids! A plain white, basmati rice and some boiled, seasoned cauliflower also helps to blend out the spice to a more mild flavor.

To make Easy Spicy Mexican-American Chicken, you will need the following ingredients:

So, how to make Easy Spicy Mexican-American Chicken?

Steps to make Easy Spicy Mexican-American Chicken

1	Preheat oven and prepare baking dish	5
Preheat oven to 400 °F and grease a small baking dish.
2	Prepare the sauce	2
Mix the hot sauce, paprika, ground cayenne pepper, and brown sugar in a bowl and stir until the mixture is well combined.
3	Cover the chicken	3
Place the chicken thighs in a baking dish, and coat them with a layer of sauce. Cover the dish with foil.
4	Bake	40
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove the foil, and bake for a further 20 minutes until the chicken has cooked through and the sauce is thickened.
5	Serve
Remove from the oven and serve hot with a side of your choice.

This Easy Spicy Mexican-American Chicken is a quick and painless dinner recipe. Pair it with a plain spicy rice to soften out the spicy or enjoy a traditional plate of extra oily potato fries! Whatever you choose, you won’t be disappointed! Tag #cookmerecipes in your own posts!

Jelena Mardere

Jelena is an interior designer and young mom! As a busy working mom, her time is precious so she’s always looking for a quick and efficient way to get things done. Jelena is very creative, but has a strong practical side. She loves trying new things and travels a lot, especially around Europe. The kitchen is Jelena’s safe space, where she can let her creative side out and dedicate herself to her favorite hobby - cooking!