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Spiced Chicken with Charred Corn and Smoky Maple Caramel

Updated: May 10th 2019 • Published: Sep 12th 2017 • 17 Comments

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Spicy chicken served a delicious sweet and smoky maple caramel and the fresh pop of charred corn. This dish is a great combination of flavours. From Sprinkles and Sprouts.

Spicy chicken served with a delicious sweet and smoky maple caramel and the fresh pop of charred corn. This dish is a great combination of flavours.

Spicy chicken served a delicious sweet and smoky maple caramel and the fresh pop of charred corn. This dish is a great combination of flavours. From Sprinkles and Sprouts.

I don’t have many photos of this Spiced Chicken with Charred Corn and Smoky Maple Caramel, I almost don’t want to tell you why!! It is sort of embarrassing, actually it is a lot embarrassing. Yesterday I copied my photos off my memory card, and then re-formatted it ready for todays photos. Then tonight I looked at the photos and had 3 of the spicy chicken…..WHAT!!!! No idea how I managed to miss copying the rest over!

Luckily I have the beautiful picture above of the delicious Smoky Maple Caramel being drizzled over the spiced chicken.

Spicy chicken served a delicious sweet and smoky maple caramel and the fresh pop of charred corn. This dish is a great combination of flavours. From Sprinkles and Sprouts.

When you char the corn, make sure you have an apron on as the kernels can jump out of the pan!!!! Seriously out of the pan!!!! Crazy corn 😉

I have made this with fresh corn cut from the cob and frozen corn, both work and both are delicious!!! Just make sure you defrost the frozen corn and dry it well or your fry pan will spit at you!

Enjoy x

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Spicy chicken served a delicious sweet and smoky maple caramel and the fresh pop of charred corn. This dish is a great combination of flavours. From Sprinkles and Sprouts.
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Spiced Chicken with Charred Corn and Smoky Maple Caramel

Spicy chicken served with a delicious sweet and smoky maple caramel and the fresh pop of charred corn. This dish is a great combination of flavours.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Main
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 627kcal
Author: Claire | Sprinkles and Sprouts
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Ingredients

For the Chicken

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp ground paprika
  • 1/2 tsp  cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 8 chicken thighs (boneless and skinless) (note 1)
  • 2 cups corn kernels (note 2)

Smoky maple caramel

  • 1 cup maple syrup
  • 1 tsp liquid smoke
  • 2 tbsp warm water

To serve

  • lime wedges
  • fresh coriander

Instructions

  • In a large bowl mix the olive oil together with the paprika, cayenne pepper, dried thyme, salt and pepper.
  • Coat the chicken and then add it to a heavy based fry pan.
  • Cook over a medium heat for 10 minutes before turning and cooking on the other side for a further 10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.

Meanwhile make the caramel sauce.

  • Add the maple syrup, water and liquid smoke to a small pan and bring to a simmer.
  • Cook for 10 minutes until the maple syrup has reduced and your caramel sauce is sticky.
  • Once the chicken has cooked, remove it to a plate and cover for 5 minutes.
  • Turn the heat up under the fry pan and add in the corn. Cook over a super high heat until it is charred and cooked through.

Notes

  1. You can replace the chicken thighs with flattened chicken breasts.
    • To flatten the chicken, sandwich it between greaseproof paper and use a flat meat mallet or heavy rolling pin to bash the chicken until it is an equal thickness all the way along the breast. 
    • Coat the chicken with the paprika mixture and allow to sit for 10 minutes before cooking for 5 minutes on each side.
  2. You can use fresh or frozen corn:
    • Cut the fresh from the cob and use as instructed.
    • For the frozen defrost first and use as instructed.

Nutrition

Calories: 627kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 214mg | Sodium: 503mg | Potassium: 928mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 915IU | Vitamin C: 4.2mg | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 2.8mg
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  1. VICKI GALLMEYER says

    Jul 19th 2018 at 8:32 am

    can this be made with boneless skinless breasts?

    Reply
    • Claire McEwen says

      Jul 19th 2018 at 11:52 am

      Hi Vicki,
      You could definitely use chicken breasts.
      I would flatten them slightly so they cook a little more quickly and cook for 5 minutes on each side.
      I will add some extra instructions to the recipe notes 😀

      Reply
      • VICKI GALLMEYER says

        Jul 19th 2018 at 12:58 pm

        thank you so much for the quick response

        Reply
  2. Traci says

    Mar 8th 2018 at 11:24 pm

    5 stars
    I’m always looking for new ways to use liquid smoke so I will be pinning and bookmarking this recipe. Looks delicious as always…thanks for sharing, Claire 🙂

    Reply
    • Claire McEwen says

      Mar 9th 2018 at 11:34 am

      Thank you 😀
      Me too!!!!
      It took me so long to find a local shop that stocked it that now I like to use it as often as I can 😉

      Reply
  3. Sarah says

    Mar 8th 2018 at 11:06 pm

    That chicken is making my mouth water…oh my word! This whole dish, in fact, looks amazing! Can’t wait to make it ASAP!

    Reply
    • Claire McEwen says

      Mar 9th 2018 at 12:40 pm

      I hope you love it Sarah 😀

      Reply
  4. Tina says

    Mar 8th 2018 at 11:02 pm

    5 stars
    Ha, crazy corn, I love it! I really like charred corn, never thought to do this in a pan. That looks too easy, I’m going to try that. Thanks so much!

    Reply
    • Claire McEwen says

      Mar 9th 2018 at 11:39 am

      I hope you enjoy it….but watch out…I’m telling that corn can be crazy 😉

      Reply
  5. Kate | Veggie Desserts says

    Mar 8th 2018 at 10:42 pm

    5 stars
    So many fantastic elements in this recipe. The maple caramel sounds like a real winner!

    Reply
    • Claire McEwen says

      Mar 9th 2018 at 11:40 am

      Thank you Kate. Maple is such great ingredient to play with isn’t it.

      Reply
  6. Helen @ family-friends-food.com says

    Mar 8th 2018 at 10:28 pm

    5 stars
    This looks great! Just the sort of dish my daughter would go for!

    Reply
    • Claire McEwen says

      Mar 12th 2018 at 1:35 pm

      I do hope she enjoys it 😀

      Reply
  7. Ben Myhre says

    Sep 17th 2017 at 8:22 pm

    Well, even with only 3 pics… it looks like you found some winners! This dish looks tasty!

    Reply
    • Claire McEwen says

      Sep 17th 2017 at 10:18 pm

      Thank you Ben.
      I am so happy I got the caramel drizzle shot….although I suppose if I ended up with no photos I’d have had to cook it again this week 😉

      Reply
  8. Dorothy Dunton says

    Sep 16th 2017 at 12:24 am

    5 stars
    Hi Claire! This looks wonderful ! I really like the maple glaze…I sometimes use a honey glaze. And OMG that charred corn!

    Reply
    • Claire McEwen says

      Sep 24th 2017 at 7:27 pm

      Charred corn is just the best isn’t it!!!
      Sort of like having healthy candy on your plate 😉 x

      Reply

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