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:
Preheat oven to 400 °F and grease a small baking dish.
Mix the hot sauce, paprika, ground cayenne pepper, and brown sugar in a bowl and stir until the mixture is well combined.
Place the chicken thighs in a baking dish, and coat them with a layer of sauce. Cover the dish with foil.
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.
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!
Family loved it.
Deliciosa!
Super simple recipe!
I made this chicken for a quick weeknight dinner, and my kids loved it! We adjusted the spices to their taste, and it was perfect with rice. Such a breeze to whip up after a long day.
This Easy Spicy Mexican-American Chicken is a total game changer! I whipped it up in no time after work, and my friends loved it! Gonna make it again this weekend. So easy and delish!
This Easy Spicy Mexican-American Chicken was a hit with my family. I love how quick it is to make after a long day at work. I adjusted the spices for my kids, and they enjoyed it with rice. It's nice knowing I'm serving them a meal that’s both simple and tasty.
Great for busy nights.
Supper choice! I love how easy it is to please my kids with this recipe. One night, I made it milder, and they gobbled it up! Perfect balance of flavors, and it brought us all together at the dinner table. Families need this recipe.
Amazing!
Superb! I love how quick this recipe is. After a long day, I made it for dinner, and my friends enjoyed it so much they were asking for more. The spices really packed a punch.
So easy, loved it! Whipped this up after work and it was just bomb. My friends couldn’t stop raving about the flavors. Definitely adding this to my go-to list for weeknight dinners!
Amazing! I made this last night and my kids couldn't get enough. It's so easy and quick. Perfect for busy weeknights and packed with flavor! Will definetly be a family favorite.
So easy, loved it!
Hot and spicy! I like it!