Recipe: Mexican Jalapeno Chicken (using garlic, honey, lime and orange juice, serves 2)

MEXICAN JALAPENO CHICKEN

1 (1 to 2 pounds) whole chicken
2 garlic cloves
2 fresh jalapeno peppers
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup honey
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Wash the chicken and cut it into eight serving pieces.

Remove the skin from the garlic. Remove the stem and seeds from the jalapeno peppers. Put the garlic, peppers, orange juice, honey, lime juice, salt and cayenne pepper in a blender or food processor; blend on medium setting for 5 minutes or until the peppers and garlic are well chopped up.

Place the chicken in a roasting pan. Brush the glaze on the chicken liberally but save about half for later.

Cook in the 350 degree F oven for 1 1/2 hours. After 30 minutes, turn the chicken and again glaze liberally. After another 30 minutes, turn the chicken over again and use the remaining glaze; continue cooking for the remaining 30 minutes or until done.

SERVING SUGGESTION:
Serve this with simple rice and vegetable dishes so you don't detract from the complex flavors in the chicken.

Makes 2 servings
Source: The $5 Takeout Cookbook by Rhonda Lauret Parkinson