Discover the perfect blend of sweet and spicy with my Jalapeno Peach Chicken recipe! Succulent chicken thighs are smothered in a homemade peach glaze with fresh jalapenos for a mouthwatering dinner. Easy to make and irresistibly delicious, this dish will become a new favorite. Try it today! If you are craving the same great flavors without the jalapenos, you have to try my Roasted Peach Chicken!
Customize Your Jalapeno Peach Chicken: Ingredients & Substitutions
Peach Preserves: Peach preserves serve as the base of the marinade and provide a concentrated peach flavor. They add natural sweetness and contribute to the overall fruity taste of the dish. Peach jam or jelly would be suitable substitutes if you don’t have peach preserves. The peach glaze is the same recipe used in my Jalapeno Peach Hasselback Kielbasa and Coconut Peach Chicken, too!
Peaches: I prefer fresh peaches in this recipe. However, in a pinch, you could add frozen peaches or canned peaches. But, the consistency of the peaches will be different. You will need 1 can (drained) of canned peach slices or 2 cups of frozen peach slices (no need to thaw) as the equivalent for fresh in this recipe.
Apple Cider Vinegar: Apple cider vinegar adds a tangy and slightly acidic flavor to the marinade. It helps to balance the sweetness and contributes to the overall flavor profile.
Chicken: For the most flavor, I used boneless, skinless chicken thighs in the dish. Season the thighs with salt, pepper, and chili powder. Chicken breasts would also be delicious, but the cooking time may need to be adjusted. Make sure the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
Jalapeno Peppers: The jalapeno peppers definitely give this recipe some spiciness. I left the seeds in the pepper, which are attached to the membrane (the part that gives the peppers their kick). You could remove the membrane and seeds for a little less heat. For the most heat from the peppers, look for older peppers, or ones with white marks. The smoother, greener, and younger the pepper, the less heat it will provide.
Is Jalapeno Peach Chicken Spicy?
Yes, jalapeno peach chicken is spicy, especially when you bite into the chicken with jalapeno pepper. If you do not want this to be spicy, you could leave out the jalapeno peppers. On the other hand, if you want it to have even more of a kick, add more jalapeno peppers (I only added one).
How To Store Jalapeno Peach Chicken
Allow the Jalapeno Peach Chicken to cool to room temperature before storing—this should take no longer than two hours. Once cooled, transfer the chicken into an airtight container.
Refrigerator Storage The Jalapeno Peach Chicken will keep well in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
Freezing for Longer Storage Place the cooled chicken in freezer-safe bags or containers. Squeeze out as much air as possible before sealing to prevent freezer burn and extend the shelf life. Label the container with the date, and you can safely freeze the chicken for up to 2-3 months.
Reheating Stored Chicken To reheat, thaw the chicken in the refrigerator overnight if it was frozen. You can reheat it in the microwave, in a skillet over medium heat, or in the oven at 350°F until it is heated through. For the best taste, add a splash of water or chicken broth when reheating to keep the chicken moist.
Jalapeno Peach Chicken
Ingredients
Peaches
- 2 yellow peaches, pitted, sliced
Peach Glaze
- ½ cup (160 g) peach preserves
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Chicken
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium jalapeno pepper, thinly sliced
Instructions
Peach Glaze
- To a medium bowl, add the glaze ingredients. Mix until incorporated. Set aside.
Chicken
- Pat chicken dry.
- In a small bowl, combine salt, black pepper, and chili powder.
- Apply the seasoning mixture to the chicken.
- To a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, add oil. Once hot, add chicken thighs. (Depending on the size of the skillet, you may have to work in batches.) Cook chicken for 5 minutes. Then, flip over the chicken, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook for an additional 5 minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F. Remove from heat. Transfer the chicken to a plate. Tent to keep warm.
- To the same skillet and raising the heat back up to medium, add jalapeno peppers. Cook for 3 minutes. Then, add the peaches in with the jalapenos. Cook for an additional 3 minutes, or until the peaches have softened.
- Pour peach glaze into the skillet with the peaches and jalapenos. Stir to make sure every jalapeno and peach is evenly coated in the peach glaze.
- Add chicken back to the skillet. Spoon glaze over the top of the chicken and cook for 1-2 minutes, or until the chicken is hot again.
- Serve warm.
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What the Test Kitchen had to say about this recipe:
Autumn
Wow! I love this recipe so much! Spicy and sweet is one of my favorite combinations and this dish pulls it off spectacularly. You could easily omit or reduce the jalapenos if you don't like much spice. The chicken was tender, the peaches juicy, with a little heat from the jalapenos, so good! I will DEFINITELY make this at home!
Elizabeth
YUM! Each bite of the chicken had plenty of peach glaze with a kick from the jalapeno pepper. Yes, it is on the spicier side, but that was somewhat balanced by the sweet glaze. The flavors all just worked so well together.
Annabelle
This chicken looks and tastes great! The jalapeños give it a great flavor and just the right amount of heat. The peaches are also cooked perfectly and the sweetness makes such a nice balance!
Bella
This dish is too delicious. The flavor combinations are incredible! It's sweet, salty and spicy! With that tiny kick from the jalapeos, the sweet peaches help balance things out. I'm glad that I was introduced to peaches with chicken! I would totally make this for guests.
Selena
Come on! This has the right balance of sweet and spicy and I can't stop eating it. It's an easy preparation, yet is stunning to look at and delicious to eat.
Easy and delicious. Thank you! (I used apricot preserves and canned peaches because that’s what I had on hand)
Will make again 🙂
Awesome! Super delicious. Definitely a must try.
Absolutely perfect recipe! Soooo delicious! And clear instructions. I did one jalp and one serrano because I love spice, and 1.5x’d the sauce. Otherwise followed to a T. It was perfect. And so easy. So delicious. Will for sure be made again soon! Thank you!!
Made this last night – love peaches – and it was a big hit! Just 3 of us and we all loved it. Made it with white rice and broccoli. Next time I’ll fancy up the rice into a pilaf of some sort to compliment the flavors of the peaches. Thank you for such a good recipe that was easy to pull together!
Oh man this what’s an amazing dish. I followed the exact recipe, except for I added one more jalapeño. Will definitely be making it again. Thank you for posting it.
Made this using ginger preserve instead of peach. It was amazing. The ginger added an extra element of flavour
Have made this several times. We love it!
I de-seed the jalapeño, so it’s not hot but has a nice bite. I’ve used fresh and canned peaches, canned works just fine. Need to deglaze the pan before adding jalapeños. Next time I may double the glaze, it’s so yummy. I like to serve with white rice, the extra sauce over chicken & rice is lovely.
I never change your recipes because they are always so good. However when I went to grab my peach preserves out of the pantry… There were none. No peach jelly, no peach jam, nothing peach. The only thing I had was raspberry. I had everything else out and ready so I went with it. of course it changed the flavor profile, but I have to say it was delicious. I will definitely definitely make it again with peach preserves.
Oh fun!!! I am definitely going to try your awesome idea, Becky!
I have just made this recipe for the 5th time in the last few months. Obviously we love it. The only change I’ve ever made is that I used can peaches in lite syrup. Gave this recipe to my 80 yr old neighbors. It is now Their favorite too. So very good!
Made this tonight with garlic bread and what we call ‘corn bomb salad’ (corn cut off the cob, cukes, tomato, red onion, avocado, basil, red wine vinaigrette) and it was summer on a plate and a party in my mouth. Outstanding! Thanks for the recipe.
This meal is delicious, even my husband who doesn’t like chicken or spice enjoyed it! Will definitely be making this dish again!!
OMGosh Amanda, you knocked this one out of the park! So delicious and easy. This is definitely going into the rotation. My husband said it’s top five!😁
Just the right amount of heat from the jalapeño along with the sweetness of the peaches made this an extremely tasty meal. Will definitely be putting this on our favorites list.
Winner Winner chicken dinner! Love the flavors and will make again
I found this recipe since we have fresh peaches and grew our own jalapeños.
I used marmalade instead of peach preserves. I pounded the chicken in a freezer bag until they were more evenly for more surface area and even cooking time. Seasoned them right in the bag, then let them marinate while I worked up the glaze. Then I sliced the peached peeling the skin off and thin sliced the jalapeños removing some seeds to avoid overpowering the spiciness.
The dish came together easily, smelled amazing and the flavors were fantastic!
A definite keeper recipe for spring when peaches and produce are fresh and available locally.
I made this last night, spur of the moment, after seeing it in your FB feed. I didn’t have any jalapeños, so I substituted a tablespoon of red chili paste. I am Diabetic, and can’t have peaches, so I added broccoli florets and used sugar-free peach jam instead, some grated ginger and five spice. Oh, my word, was it good! This will be my go-to glaze for chicken (and salmon) from now on! That little bit of chili powder on the chicken brings afds so much depth and flavor!
What do you serve with it? I’m thinking rice, but wanted to get more ideas.
Pasta, potatoes, salad, etc.
I used whole grain brown rice.
Peach preserves were not available, pepper jelly was substituted. Used fresh peaches and followed the recipe as written. This was eye-pleasing as well as extremely tasty. Would definitely make again!
Can I use canned peaches?
Here is what it says in the blog post:
Peaches: I prefer fresh peaches in this recipe. However, in a pinch, you could add frozen peaches or canned peaches. But, the consistency of the peaches will be different. You will need 1 can (drained) of canned peach slices or 2 cups of frozen peach slices (no need to thaw) as the equivalent for fresh in this recipe.
Amazing Recipe!!! We did this meal for meal planning and I could not get enough of it. Usually I get tired of eating the same thing after three days but this was as delicious every day!
Spectacular dish and leftovers are a bonus! Used bone in thighs with skin, doubled the glaze, marinade and warmed it up the next night as a spinach salad dressing. Wonderful recipe. Thank you.