Watermelon Chipotle Glazed Chicken

This chicken has a sweet glaze made from watermelon.

Ingredients

Glaze:

5.33 tbsp watermelon puree (from ~1/2 cup watermelon)

1.5 tbsp lemon juice

1/2 tsp lemon zest (not required)

2 dates (Do not reduce)

1/8 tsp cinnamon

1/8 tsp ground chipotle (I used ancho chile powder. The result wasn't spicy.)

Chicken:

0.75-1.5 pounds bone-in chicken.

Instructions

1. Grill chicken. (Or sear it in a skillet. Then bake for 10 minutes.)

2. Blend glaze ingredients.

3. Simmer glaze until thicken.

4. Pour glaze on top of chicken. Toss to coat.

Inspired by Farm Flavor

Note: The original recipe called for a pineapple juice/soy marinade for the chicken as well, but that did not add much to the flavor. Recipe tastes like watermelon limeaid chicken.

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