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.

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New Mexican BBQ Chicken

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 it as a shortcut to have more time and energy for the things in life most important to you.
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Course Main Dish
Cuisine Fusion
Servings 8 Servings
Calories 390 kcal

Ingredients
  

Red Chile BBQ Sauce

  • 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

Chicken

  • 8 chicken breasts, skin-on, boneless
  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Rub chicken breasts with oil on all sides.
    8 chicken breasts, skin-on, boneless, 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • Season with salt and pepper.
    ½ tsp. salt, 1 tsp. black pepper
  • Place in shallow roasting pan. Tent with foil.
  • Bake in pre-heated 350° F oven for 30 minutes.
  • Combine the ingredients for the Red Chile BBQ Sauce.
    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. garlic powder, ½ tsp. salt, 1 tsp. black pepper
  • 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.

Notes

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.

Nutrition

Calories: 390kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 38gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 592mgPotassium: 1351mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 151IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 2mg
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