Grilled Chipotle Lime Chicken Breasts - or Thighs

Mama's Kitchen (Hope)'s Note:

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.

• Total Time: 27 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 ½ lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts , about 6
• 1 chipotle chile in adobo , minced
• ½ teaspoon adobo sauce , from the canned peppers
• ¼ cup lime juice
• 1 garlic clove , minced
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons honey

Directions:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Season chicken with salt and pepper- sometimes we use season salt or lemon pepper for a twist.
4. Add chicken to bag and allow to marinate for 15 minutes. No need to refrigerate for this short time.
5. Remove chicken from marinade and place on preheated grill. Discard USED marinade.
6. Grill chicken about 4-5 minutes then flip over and cook another 4-5 minutes.
7. 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.
8. Remove from grill and pour any remaining RESERVED sauce on top.
9. Note: This can be done on an indoor grill as well. Make sure you spray or oil it before heating grill.
10. 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.

Reviews

[littlemommy]

I made this recipe with chicken thighs and froze it for OAMC. I cooked it in the crockpot and it turned out full of flavor. My husband said it was the best chicken he has ever had. This will be one of our regulars now!

[loof]

Yummy marinade for grilled chicken! Easy to make too. It wasn't as spicy as I thought it might be; next time I'll probably add a little more chipotle. Great recipe - thanks for sharing!

[MIDWESTGUY]

I am sooo happy with this marinate... (btw.. its also very good with shrimp...).. Making it again tonight with chicken thighs.. I dont change a thing.. its perfect as written!! just a suggestion on what to serve with this.. tonight this is my dinner.. grilled chipotle lime thighs grilled corn on the cob with burn butter and lime black beans (canned). that have been fixed up. sauteed onion, garlic, cumin, oregano, little bacon fat. simmer it down.. serve over rice.. this chipotle recipe rocks... you gotta try it!!!!!!!!