🔥 Saucy Sweet Mexican Chicken Recipe (for Chicken Bowls)
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By Marisa Xifeng
🔥 Saucy Sweet Mexican Chicken Recipe (for Chicken Bowls)
Updated at: Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:39:25 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
51
Low
Glycemic Load
19
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories533 kcal (27%)
Total Fat21 g (30%)
Carbs37.6 g (14%)
Sugars28.9 g (32%)
Protein47.1 g (94%)
Sodium1120.1 mg (56%)
Fiber2.5 g (9%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings

2 lbsboneless skinless chicken thighs

3 Tbspolive oil

2Juice of limes

1lime
Zest of

2 Tbspapple cider vinegar

2 Tbspsoy sauce
or Maggi seasoning for deeper umami

1 Tbspadobo sauce
from chipotles in adobo

1chipotle pepper
optional for spice

3 Tbspbrown sugar
or honey

1 tspsmoked paprika

1 tspground cumin

1 tspchili powder

½ tspground cinnamon

½ tsporegano

4 clovesgarlic
minced

1onion
small, grated or finely chopped

Salt

pepper
to taste

glaze
For the sticky-sweet

½ cuppineapple juice
or orange juice

2 Tbsphoney
or agave syrup

2 Tbspketchup
adds umami & sheen

1 Tbspadobo sauce

1 tspcornstarch

1 Tbspwater
slurry
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