If you have a passion for barbecue and New Mexican red chile, this recipe for New Mexican BBQ Chicken is perfect for you!
For convenience, try our New Mexico Style Red Chile Sauce. https://buenofoods.com/product/nm-red-chile-sauce/
A traditional New Mexican style red chile sauce perfect as a topping for the obvious enchiladas, burritos and eggs. Use as a pizza base instead of the marinara sauce or as a marinade for a variety of proteins. Add a crockpot and a little time and your savory dinner is done! Use as a shortcut to have more time and energy for the things in life most important to you.
- 1- 16 oz. jar BUENO® Red Chile Sauce
- 2 Tbsp. molasses
- 2 Tbsp. dark brown sugar
- 1 ½ Tbsp. red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp. mustard powder
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- 8 chicken breasts, skin-on, boneless
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- Rub chicken breasts with oil on all sides.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Place in shallow roasting pan. Tent with foil.
- Bake in pre-heated 350° F oven for 30 minutes.
- Remove from oven and liberally brush with Red Chile BBQ sauce.
- Place back in oven and continue to bake for 15-20 minutes or until internal temperature reads 165°. Be careful not to overcook.
- Remove from oven, liberally brush on additional BBQ sauce, cover lightly and let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.
Option: you may substitute two 1.5 lb. turkey breasts. If you do this, bake in pre-heated 400° F oven for 30 minutes. Then, apply Red Chile BBQ Sauce, reduce oven temperature to 350° F and bake an additional 30-40 minutes or until internal temperature reads 165°. Slice. Each turkey breast yields 4 servings.