Getting back in the swing of things after Easter and feeling pretty good. Every now and again when the weather is not the greatest I like to think of a nice warm place and then make food that would fit in within that climate. How about some Texas style chicken? Oh yes, I am a big fan of rubs on meat and poultry and this rub did not let me down. I picked up a half of chicken cut up at the local grocery. I am a huge chicken fan but I like to switch up the flavors to keep things interesting.
With this idea, I combined several spices together and gave the chicken a good rub in the morning before work. I then wrapped the chicken up and let it sit in the fridge to intensify with flavor. You can even do this the night before if you have time. When using rubs like this one below, I like to keep the skin on so the flavor will stick better. Once cooked, you can remove the skin if you want before eating it. That is if you are watching your caloric intake or just do not like crispy baked chicken skin.
Below is both the rub recipe as well as the instructions I went with for cooking the chicken. I also made a nice batch of sweet potato fries (which I am literally addicted to)
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1/2 Chicken cut in pieces
- 2 Sweet Potatoes
Rub
- 5 tablespoons paprika
- 2 1/2 tablespoons salt
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons onion powder
- 4 teaspoons black pepper
- 4 teaspoons dried parsley
- 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon hot chili powder
- Grated lemon zest
Method
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare chicken and ensure the chicken is clean and dry. ( I like to pat it dry with paper towel to ensure the rub will adhere better).
- Take some of the rub and massage it all over the chicken, pressing firmly to allow it to penetrate the skin. Transfer it to a tupperware dish or a ziploc bag and let it rest in the fridge.
- Slice sweet potatoes according to the instructions.
- Place chicken on cookie sheet and bake at 350 for about 45 – 60 minutes.
- ENJOY!
Zesty Tip: When I make rubs, I make them in large batches and store it in jars for future use. This saves a lot of time and adds variety to your dinner. As I have mentioned before… variety is the spice of life.
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Wow this looks absolutely gorgeous! I love rubs too. I have one I make called Magic Dust that I got from a barbecue cookbook. Incredible on ribs
I see SWEET POTATO FRIES!!
I sure want this..It is so perfectly browned
Great chicken. Looks delish. Love the tip! So simple but I never thought to do that!
YUM!!!
This Texas girl is in love with this Texas style chicken!
Fabulous Zesty!
I’m addicted to sweet potato fries too!
This looks soooo good. I just bought some sweet potatoes…I love sweet tater fries!
i’ve never tried sweet potato fries. are they similar to roasted kabocha?
Hey Pearl, I have never had kabocha so I would be guessing if I answered that question. Maybe another reader will have an answer for both of us.
zesty
Great combo of spices. I loved that the chicken is baked.
oh that rub looks perfect! i am craving this!
I want Texas chicken! That crispy skin looks mouth watering although sadly I’d have to remove it… still trying to shed a few pounds and chicken skin is not very figure friendly
That looks wicked good. I love dry rubs, I’m actually doing one on a roast today.
I’ll never turn down a good rub
Oh MAN My mouth is totally watering right now! That looks like it would be my favorite dish EVER!
That is some seriously great looking chicken… and sweet potato fries?! I’m totally there.
A Texas dry rub is where it’s at.
Oooh sweet potato fries
I’ll bet that rub would be good on tofu, too! Sounds great!!
Clearly I need to hire you or at least purchase your rubs. I don’t have the patience to pull out all those spices, but I would delight in eating such a beauts din!
Wow – that looks and sounds great! I bet it would be awesome dipped in some Texas BBQ sauce
That looks really really good. I am loving that rub. The chicken skin can be the best part!
I love the idea of making food that would fit within that climate when the weather is less than balmy outside! Great idea. I just got caught up on your Easter menu and there is a puddle of drool on my desk!
this looks absolutely amazing – yummy!!
That looks so good! I especially like the lemon zest addition. And sweet potato fries? YUM
wow how I wish to have a piece. looks awesome! will make some for this weekend, just irresistable recipe.
The chicken looks great! I’m addicted to SP fries, too! They are just so great anytime!
That looks really good
Especially the sweet potato chips!
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Margot
I tried this the other night, and man oh man it was good!
I used skinless breasts by the way, and it worked just fine. Thanks for the idea.
I used this spice rub last Sunday and it was awesome! It made the lean steak I grilled super flavorful. Thanks for sharing this recipe
WOW that looks delicious! Don’t you just love spice rubs? They make the food look gorgeous before and after it’s cooked.
Looks really really great, will definitely give it a try!