Brown Sugar Chili Rubbed Roasted Chicken
Once a week, I roast a large chicken to use for quick meals throughout the week. I get about 4 cups of meat from a large chicken and I also make broth from the leftover bones to use for soups or casseroles. I like to get my money’s worth. 🙂 I also have a really fun time coming up with different rubs to use on the chicken every week depending on what I am in the mood for. Today’s Brown Sugar Chili Rub turned out SO GOOD!!!!! It may be our favorite one yet! Some things that I use the roasted chicken meat for would be:
1) Old Fashioned Chicken Salad
3) Brown Sugar Bacon and Chicken Panini
4) Caramelized Onion and Creamy Chicken Enchiladas
5) Ultimate Cheesy Chicken Noodle Casserole
also on top of salads or inside wraps for easy lunches throughout the week!
Brown Sugar Chili Rub
Ingredients
3 TBSP Brown Sugar
2 tsp Chili Powder
1 tsp Cumin
1 tsp Paprika
1 tsp Onion Powder
2 tsp Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp Crushed Red Pepper
1/2 tsp Salt
Directions
Combine ingredients and store in a cool dry place if not using immediately.
Brown Sugar Chili Rubbed Roasted Chicken
1 whole chicken, about 3.5 lbs
2 TBSP mayonnaise
1/2 cup Brown Sugar Chili Rub (recipe above)
Directions
Rinse chicken inside and out well under cold water. Pat dry with a paper towel. With clean hands, rub the mayonnaise all over the chicken. Sprinkle Brown Sugar Chili rub all over the chicken, inside and out. Place in a baking dish (I like to use my dutch oven for this) Bake uncovered on 350 degrees for 1 hour 30 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165. Remove from oven, cover and let rest for 30 minutes before carving.
