This Peach-Chipotle Baked Chicken with Coconut Rice is pure perfection! The spicy, sticky glaze is absolutely delicious!

Peach and chipotle baked chicken with coconut rice is Ah-Mazing! It's sweet and smoky and every bite is a party in your mouth. Guaranteed to be a new family favorite!
Tips for making peach chipotle baked chicken
- I usually line my baking sheet with foil or you can spray some cooking spray before adding the chicken and sauce. It makes the clean up so much easier.
- Place your leftover chipotle in adobo sauce in a ziplock freezer bag and freeze. Then when you need it just cut off a chuck and heat in the microwave.
- Marinate overnight for the best flavor.
- I like to use boneless skinless chicken thighs but you can also substitute chicken breasts for thighs if you prefer. Although you may have to cut back on the cooking time by 5-8 minutes.
- These chicken thighs can also be grilled although you will miss out on the delicious sauce it makes when it bakes.
- You can substitute the peach preserves for apricot or even mango preserves.

Coconut rice is easy to make only takes a few basic ingredients that are easy to keep on hand so you can make it any time.

Tips for coconut rice
- Use Jasmine rice it offers the best flavor.
- Bring liquids to a boil, then reduce to simmer.
- Once the time is up turn off the heat and leave the lid on for 10 minutes.

Check out some of my other chicken recipes!
- Crispy Skillet Chicken Thighs
- Spicy Teriyaki Chicken
- Lemon Garlic Herb Roasted Chicken and Potatoes
- Sweet and Spicy Chicken Stir Fry
- Sweet and Spicy Grilled Chicken
- Crispy Skillet Chicken Thighs

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Peach-Chipotle Baked Chicken with Coconut Rice
This Peach-Chipotle Baked Chicken with Coconut Rice is pure perfection! The spicy, sticky glaze is absolutely delicious!
Ingredients
- 3 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 3/4 cup peach preserves
- 1-2 tablespoons Chipotle in adobo sauce diced
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Green onions sliced
Coconut Rice
- 1 15 oz can coconut milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 cups Jasmine rice
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- Place chicken in a large ziplock freezer bag or container.
- In a medium bowl mix peach preserves, chipotle. ginger, soy sauce, garlic, cilantro, and salt. Add marinade to the chicken. Refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight for best flavor.
- Place chicken and marinade on a large foil-lined baking sheet, to make for easy cleanup. Or spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. Place chicken and marinade on the baking sheet or dish.
- Bake 25-30 minutes or until chicken reaches 165 degrees.
- Switch the oven to broil the last 5 minutes if you want to get the top a little charred. Just watch closely so it doesn't burn.
- For the Coconut Rice
- In a medium saucepan whisk in the coconut milk, water, salt, and Jasmine rice. Let it come to a boil, whisking a few times. Reduce heat to lowest setting, cover, and cook for 18 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit covered for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
- Serve chicken with rice and garnish with green onions.
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Notes
Place the leftover chipotle in adobo sauce in a freezer bag for another recipe.
You can also use apricot preserves.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 763kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 62gFat: 40gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 277mgSodium: 1666mgFiber: 2gSugar: 20g
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
This is one of our favorite meals and is on our dinner rotation frequently!!! Thanks for a fantastic recipe! Out of curiosity- do you think this could work in a crockpot?
Awesome Shawnae! I'm so happy you both loved it. Thanks for sharing and the great review 🙂
Oh. My. Goodness!! The Peach Chipotle Chicken Thighs with Coconut Rice is the bomb dot com!! I marinated the chicken overnight, and my sister took over and made the dish, which she said was very easy to make. My sister told me that the kitchen smelled heavenly while the chicken was baking in the oven. This sauce would be delicious over some chicken wings. We will be making this dish again. Thank you so much for sharing!!
Ah I have seen the La Costena chipotle peppers in adobo sauce! This was extremely helpful! Thank you! And thank you for your quick response!
Its actually a jalapeno that has been smoked in a tangy red sauce. I just grab whatever is on sale at my grocery store, I have used brands like La Costena or Embasa. Since the recipe only calls for a few tablespoons I just freeze the rest in a ziplock bag for another recipe. Hope that helps Mae 🙂
Hi Wendie! I have a question about the chipotle in adobo sauce, diced. Is this a chipotle pepper? Also can you provide the adobo sauce you use?
Thank you so much! I look forward to trying this recipe!
I've never used pork but I think it would be fantastic! You will just have to adjust the cooking time accordingly. Hope this helps Bella 🙂
Can you substitute pork chops instead?
Chicken thighs are my favorite. Let me know what you think about the coconut rice. I am truly addicted to it!
I am such a huge fan of chicken thighs! I don't understand anyone who doesn't eat dark meat chicken 🙂 I've never made coconut rice either. I do like cooking with coconut milk though, and will have to give it a try. Thank you for this awesome recipe!