GRILLED CHIPOTLE LIME CHICKEN BREASTS - OR THIGHS
Spicy and slightly sweet grilled chicken. This will make your taste bugs WAKE UP and SING! Can even be OAMC- Thanks Tish! If freezing ahead: Put ingredients in a ziploc bag and place in freezer, flattened. To cook from frozen: Thaw in refrigerator. Cook as directed.
Provided by Mamas Kitchen Hope
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 27m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat grill to moderate heat for gas or medium indirect heat for charcoal and AWAY from fire, lightly oil or spray COOL cooking rack for easy cleaning.
- Mix minced pepper, adobo, lime juice,garlic, oil and pour half into resealable bag. DO NOT add the honey. That comes later. Reserve the rest for basting.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper- sometimes we use season salt or lemon pepper for a twist.
- Add chicken to bag and allow to marinate for 15 minutes. No need to refrigerate for this short time.
- Remove chicken from marinade and place on preheated grill. Discard USED marinade.
- Grill chicken about 4-5 minutes then flip over and cook another 4-5 minutes.
- Now add the honey to RESERVED marinade and baste chicken. Immediately flip chicken and baste the unbasted side. Grill until lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
- Remove from grill and pour any remaining RESERVED sauce on top.
- Note: This can be done on an indoor grill as well. Make sure you spray or oil it before heating grill.
- OAMC: If freezing ahead: Put ingredients in a ziploc bag and place in freezer, flattened. To cook from frozen: Thaw in refrigerator. Cook as directed above.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 479.6, Fat 20.9, SaturatedFat 3.5, Cholesterol 181.6, Sodium 330.3, Carbohydrate 10.2, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 8.9, Protein 60.4
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Jesse Mccard
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the chicken turned out great. The chipotle lime sauce was a bit too spicy for me, but I'm sure others would enjoy it.
YASHWA TALIB
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of chicken, but this recipe changed my mind. The chipotle lime sauce is incredible, and the chicken is cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.
Jessie Velarde
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! I've made it several times now and it always turns out great. The chicken is always moist and flavorful, and the sauce is the perfect balance of sweet and spicy.
Scott Burton
[email protected]I made this recipe last night and it was a hit! My family loved it. The chicken was cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again soon.
emeka yahwe
[email protected]This recipe was amazing! The chicken was so flavorful and juicy, and the chipotle lime sauce was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making this again.