Lime and Jalapeño Chicken

Tastes yummy served on a bed of rice that was drizzled with the remaining basting juice from the baking dish.

Ingredients:

• 4 skinless chicken thighs
• 1/4 cup orange preserves or marmalade
• 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
• 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 1 Tbsp. jalapenos, finely diced (fresh or canned)
• 2 tsp. lime juice
• 1/2 tsp. lime zest

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a small bowl mix the marmalade, mustard, oil, jalapeños, lime juice and lime zest. Place chicken in an 8x8 inch baking dish.

Baste chicken with half of the mixture and bake for 15 minutes. Turn over chicken and baste with remaining mixture. Continue baking for 15 minutes.

By Deeli from Richland, WA