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    Spiced Chicken with Charred Corn and Smoky Maple Caramel

    Updated: Jun 22nd 2021 โ€ข Published: Sep 12th 2017 โ€ข 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 thisย 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 ๐Ÿ˜‰

    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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    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 | Sprinkle and Sprouts
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    Ingredients

    For the Chicken

    • 2 tablespoon olive oil
    • 2 teaspoon ground paprika
    • ยฝ tspย  cayenne pepper
    • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
    • ยฝ teaspoon salt
    • ยผ teaspoon pepper
    • 8 chicken thighs (boneless and skinless) (note 1)
    • 2 cups corn kernels (note 2)

    Smoky maple caramel

    • 1 cup maple syrup
    • 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
    • 2 tablespoon 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.ย 
      • 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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    Comments

    1. VICKI GALLMEYER says

      July 19, 2018 at 8:32 am

      can this be made with boneless skinless breasts?

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        July 19, 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 ๐Ÿ˜€

        Reply
        • VICKI GALLMEYER says

          July 19, 2018 at 12:58 pm

          thank you so much for the quick response

          Reply
    2. Traci says

      March 08, 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 ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        March 09, 2018 at 11:34 am

        Thank you ๐Ÿ˜€
        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 ๐Ÿ˜‰

        Reply
    3. Sarah says

      March 08, 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

        March 09, 2018 at 12:40 pm

        I hope you love it Sarah ๐Ÿ˜€

        Reply
    4. Tina says

      March 08, 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

        March 09, 2018 at 11:39 am

        I hope you enjoy it....but watch out...I'm telling that corn can be crazy ๐Ÿ˜‰

        Reply
    5. Kate | Veggie Desserts says

      March 08, 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

        March 09, 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

      March 08, 2018 at 10:28 pm

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

      Reply
      • Claire McEwen says

        March 12, 2018 at 1:35 pm

        I do hope she enjoys it ๐Ÿ˜€

        Reply
    7. Ben Myhre says

      September 17, 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

        September 17, 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 ๐Ÿ˜‰

        Reply
    8. Dorothy Dunton says

      September 16, 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

        September 24, 2017 at 7:27 pm

        Charred corn is just the best isn't it!!!
        Sort of like having healthy candy on your plate ๐Ÿ˜‰ x

        Reply

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