Lime and tequila chicken with padron pepper and chipotle spicy sauce

• Meat

  • 6 Legs chicken (about 4-5 lbs., whole

• Seafood

  • 2 Anchovy, fillets

• Produce

  • 2 cloves Garlic

• Canned Goods

  • 1 Brine

• Condiments

  • 1/4 cup Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • 1 cup Lime juice, freshly squeezed
  • 1 tbsp Maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup Salsa verde
  • 1 Sauce

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 Cherry peppers
  • 8 oz Padron pepper
  • 13 tsp Salt
  • 2 tbsp Sugar

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 4 tbsp Olive oil

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1/2 cup Tequila

• Liquids

  • 7 cups Chicken broth or water, low sodium

• Other

  • 3 cloves Garlic, peeled & bruised

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Description

Ingredients

• 6 whole legs chicken (about 4-5 lbs.)
• Sauce (make 2 cups)
• 8 oz. padron pepper
• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
• 2-3 cherry peppers
• 2-3 anchovy fillets
• 1/4 cup chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
• 2-3 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup salsa verde
• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice, more if needed
• Brine
• 7 cups low sodium chicken broth OR water
• 1/4 cup salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled & bruised
• 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1/2 cup tequila

Directions

• To make the brine, heat 2 cups of broth with salt, sugar, and garlic to boil; stir until all dissolved. Mix the mixture with the rest of the ingredients, and let cool. Add chicken to the brine, cover, and refrigerate for 2 hours and no more. Drizzle padron pepper with a bit of oil, salt & pepper, and roast at 420F for 15 minutes; set aside. To make the sauce, mix everything in the blender; taste and adjust seasoning per your liking if needed. Remove the chicken from the brine, and pat dry. Marinate chicken with half the sauce for 15-30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400F. Once the time is up, preheat the grilled pan over medium to medium-high heat, then cook skin-side down for 5-10 minutes, or until achieve the grilled marks. Repeat it with the rest of chicken. Roast chicken for 30-35 minutes. Serve it with the rest of the sauce.