Grilled Chipotle Marinated Chicken
This Grilled Chipotle Marinated Chicken has so much flavor and just the right amount of heat. If you love a little spice, Grilled Chipotle Chicken will quickly become your new favorite recipe this summer.
This recipe was created as a way to spice up the chicken salad Mr. Juggling makes for his lunches weekly using our Homemade Montreal Seasoning Mix. I decided to experiment with chipotle chilies in adobo and make a marinade to quite literally spice up his lunches.
It also goes really well with my chili lime chicken tacos recipe there is a similar marinating technique, just a completely different flavor in the sauce. The chipotle marinade for grilled chicken has some spicy and some smoky flavors!
This chipotle chicken dinner is a nice and light grilled chicken dish for spring and summer it’s rich saucy and smoky flavors make it all kinds of spoon-licking good!
How Do You Make Chipotle Seasoning?
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the Worcestershire sauce, red wine vinegar, water, and lime juice. Add the garlic, onion, chipotle chilies in adobo, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper. Once the marinade is well combined, pour it over the chicken. Cover and marinate the chicken for at least 1 hour. The longer you marinate the chicken, the more flavorful it will be. We let ours marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
Ingredients
- Worcestershire sauce
- Red wine vinegar
- Fresh Lime or Lime juice
- Garlic
- Onion
- Chipotle chilies in Adobo
- Cumin
- Paprika
Instructions
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- Make the marinade.
- Allow the chicken to marinate for at least 1 hour.
- Discard excess marinade and grill chicken to 160F and allow it to rest.
Chicken should be cooked to 165F, however, it will continue to cook a little bit once removed from the grill which is why I pull it a bit earlier.
Equipment
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Serving Suggestions
We love serving this over steamed brown rice but you could also try it over quinoa or even pasta. As for sides, we love this served with bacon & garlic cauliflower mash, grilled potatoes, cowboy baked beans, or paired with our ginger soy grilled corn. It’s also really great with our roasted veggies.
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Grilled Chipotle Marinated Chicken
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Grilled Chipotle Marinated Chicken
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Ingredients
- 1 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup onion chopped
- 6 tablespoons canned chipotle chilies in adobo
- 4 teaspoons ground cumin
- 3 tablespoons paprika
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2.5-3 lbs boneless skinless chicken we used chicken thighs
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the marinade ingredients.1 cup Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 cup red wine vinegar, 1/4 cup water, 1/4 cup lime juice, 3 cloves garlic, 1/2 cup onion, 6 tablespoons canned chipotle chilies in adobo, 4 teaspoons ground cumin, 3 tablespoons paprika, 1 tablespoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Once the marinade is well combined, pour it over the chicken.2.5-3 lbs boneless skinless chicken
- Cover and marinate the chicken for at least 1 hour. The longer you marinate the chicken, the more flavorful it will be. We let ours marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
- When you are ready to cook the chicken, heat your oven to medium or medium-high heat (about 450-degrees F on the surface). Spray your grates with cooking spray so the chicken doesn’t stick.
- Cook the chicken 5-6 minutes per side over direct heat. Move the chicken to an area of the grill with indirect heat and cook until the internal temperature reaches 165-degrees F. Remove from the grill and let rest 5 minutes before serving or slicing.
Notes
Meal Planning
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This recipe is included in Meal Plan 34 along with:
- chicken noodle casserole
- Mediterranean sheet pan chicken
- steak bites and potatoes
- beef stroganoff
- blueberry sour cream bread
- slow cooker apple cobbler
… and more!
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