Dry Rubbed Brown Sugar Masala Chicken

Summer is slowly creeping in, so its time for some heat and sweetness!

Chicken is pretty much a staple in my house. As the weather gets warmer so do the spices. Using Masala and Brown Sugar together is the perfect balance of spice. I love to use Masala as a dry rub rather than in a sauce, it adds another flavour level to ribs and chicken. his recipe has Masala, Brown Sugar, Ginger, Coriander and Smoked Paprika - so you know this chicken will be Spiced Up! 

Dry Rub + Chicken + Cook time = Amazing flavourful chicken in 30 mins!

What you'll need:

• 3/4 cup Brown sugar

• 1/8 cup Coriander

• 3 Tbsp of powdered ginger

• 1/4 cup Tandoori Masala

• 2 Tbsp of Smoked Paprika

• 6-8 chicken pieces - leg & thigh is best - (You can also use this rub for 30 or so chicken wings!)

• Salt & pepper to taste

Also:

Parchment Paper

What you'll do: (serves 4-6)

You'll be surprised how easy this is....

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a big bowl combine all spices and sugar together, set aside.

Salt and pepper your chicken. Leave the skin on; but if you do not like chicken skin, you can remove it.

Take each piece of chicken and perfectly rub the chicken with the spice rub, set aside, and repeat with every piece of chicken. Now redo the same thing, re-rub the chicken! We want to make sure there's a nice coat of rub on the chicken pieces.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; I recommend not skipping this step, since it is a dry rub, parchment paper will be the less likely to stick.

Bake your chicken for 20-30 mins, depending on the size of the chicken. If you are making chicken wings, 10 mins should be enough.

Let your chicken stand about 5 mins before serving.

Serve with your favourite summer salad - I suggest my Mango Coleslaw or Creamy Avocado Strawberry Salad!!