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Ancho Chili & Tequilia Glazed BBQ Chicken Thighs
Photo: Charles Deluvio

Ancho Chili & Tequilia Glazed BBQ Chicken Thighs

16 ingredients 10 min + 40 min 4 openrecipes
Ancho Chili & Tequilia Glazed BBQ Chicken Thighs

BBQ chicken thighs are basted with an ancho chili and tequila glaze and served with fresh lime wedges. Perfect mix of sweet, sour and spice

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

588
Calories
33g
Protein
30g
Fat
51g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 14 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Apple 1 medium (182g) 95
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Agave 1 tsp (7g) 21
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Wood not in our table 0
Syrup not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1-½ cup Wood Chips, Apple Or Hickory Work Great
  • 1 Tablespoon Ancho Chili Powder (any Chili Powder Can Work Though)
  • 1-½ teaspoon Sugar
  • 1-½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1-½ teaspoon Cumin
  • 1-½ teaspoon Pepper
  • ¾ teaspoons Kosher Salt
  • 9 whole Large Chicken Thighs, Bone-in, Skin On
  • 1-½ Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 6 Tablespoons Agave Syrup, Amber
  • 3 Tablespoons Tequila
  • 1-½ Tablespoon Hot Sauce
  • 1-½ Tablespoon Butter
  • 1-½ Tablespoon Fresh Lime Juice
  • ¼ teaspoons Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
  • 6 whole Lime Wedges For Serving

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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