½ cup chicken broth
½ cup Spirits & Spice Vanilla Balsamic
¼ cup Finely chopped shallots
¼ cup Packed brown sugar
¼ tsp Spirits & Spice Orange Pepper Blend
¼ cup Fresh orange juice
¾ tsp Salt
16 Skinless, boneless chicken thighs (about 2 lb)
Cooking spray
¾ tsp Coarse ground black pepper
Orange rind strips (optional)
Preheat oven to 450°.
Combine first 6 ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer until reduced to ½ cup (about 20 minutes). Stir in ¼ tsp salt.
Arrange chicken in a single layer in the bottom of a roasting pan coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle chicken evenly with remaining ½ tsp salt and pepper. Bake at 450° for 10 minutes.
Brush half of broth mixture over chicken; bake 5 minutes. Brush remaining broth mixture over chicken; bake 15 minutes or until a thermometer registers 180°. Garnish with orange rind, if desired.