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Mango Chicken (Baked)

Gluten-free mango chicken recipe with a homemade mango sauce. Ready in 1 hour, this oven-roasted dish serves 4 and features whole chicken pieces.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 600

Ingredients
  

Mango Sauce
  • 2 ripe mangoes
  • 1 medium yellow onion
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1 lime juice and zest
  • 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
  • 2 tbsp cilantro
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • salt to taste
Chicken
  • 2 to 2 1/2 lb whole chicken
  • salt to taste
  • fresh cracked black pepper to taste

Method
 

Mango Sauce
  1. Cube mango and dice onion:

    Cut one mango into small cubes and dice the onion. Peel the second mango and finely grate its flesh.
  2. Sauté onion and mango:

    Heat a medium saucepan over medium flame and add a drizzle of oil. Cook the onion until translucent, then stir in garlic and diced mango. Sauté for roughly 1 minute.
  3. Simmer mango sauce:

    Pour in the grated mango puree, chicken broth, lime juice, lime zest, ginger, salt, and red pepper flakes. Simmer over medium heat for 5-7 minutes. Mix in cilantro and take off the heat.
Chicken
  1. Butcher chicken into parts:

    Butcher the whole chicken into 10 parts: 4 breast quarters, 2 drumsticks, 2 thighs, and 2 wings. Sprinkle each piece with salt and pepper.
  2. Preheat oven to 375°F:

    Set the oven to 375°F (190°C).
  3. Brown chicken pieces:

    Warm a large skillet or ovenproof pan over medium-high heat and add some oil. Brown the chicken pieces for a few minutes per side.
  4. Roast chicken in sauce:

    Coat the chicken thoroughly with mango sauce, gently shake the pan to distribute, then place it in the oven. Roast for 40-45 minutes.