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Caramelized Chipotle Chicken

4.4

(84)

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Photo by John Kernick

When lacquered with a rich, complex sauce and roasted, chicken becomes a delicious crowd-pleaser. There's enough chipotle here to make your lips hum, but not so much as to overshadow the balancing act created by the other ingredients—toasty garlic, onions, and ketchup, plus a kiss of brown sugar and cinnamon.

Cooks' note:

Sauce can be made 1 day ahead and chilled.

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