Wow, this is a good recipe (if I do say so myself)

I served this chicken last night to my family and my visiting in-laws (I doubled the recipe because there were 9 of us, so I baked the chicken for 20 minutes instead of 15 minutes in the first round of cooking). I served it with Green Beans Almondine, a Ceasar Salad, and homemade bread, and every member of the family was in heaven. The chicken is just so moist and flavorful! I had the whole meal on the table in less than 45 minutes. Consider serving this dish the next time you have company for dinner--then sit back and enjoy!

Spiced Chicken with Maple Butter Glaze

Prep + Cook = 30 minutes
6 servings

This scrumptious chicken received raves from subscribers when I ran it in the newsletter last year. It cooks so quickly because of the high heat and the chicken’s proximity to the oven’s heating element. Serve it with quinoa or rice and Lemony-Garlic Spinach.

1 1/2 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
3/4 tsp. ground cumin or chili powder
1 whole chicken, cut up (purchase it already cut up for greater ease) (4-5 lbs.)
3 Tbsp. maple syrup (preferably pure maple syrup)
1 1/2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 1/2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard

Preheat the oven to 500 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray the foil with nonstick cooking spray. In a small bowl, combine the four dry spices.

Place the chicken pieces skin side up on the baking sheet. Sprinkle and rub the mixture evenly over the chicken (leave the drumsticks without spices for picky eaters). Position the sheet in the upper third of the oven, about 4 inches from the heating element, and bake it, without turning it, for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a small saucepan combine the maple syrup, butter, and mustard. Stir it over low heat until the butter melts. Remove it from the heat. (If you are making the quinoa or rice and spinach, get those started now, too.)

After the chicken has baked for 15 minutes, remove it from the oven and brush it with the maple glaze and bake it for 5 more minutes. Brush the chicken with the glaze again and bake it 5 minutes more. Remove it from the oven and serve it.


Nutritional Information per serving (% based upon daily values):
Calories 310, Total Fat 16g, 24%, Saturated Fat 5g, 26%, Cholesterol 105 mg, 34%, Sodium 360 mg, 15%, Total Carbohydrate 7g, 2%, Dietary Fiber 0g, 0%, Protein 33g, Sugar 6g