Chipotle Marinated Chicken Food

CHIPOTLE CHICKEN MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine adobo sauce, olive oil, lime juice, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a small mixing bowl. Stir together.
• Pour marinade in a Ziplock bag.
• Add the chicken and press out any air in the bag and seal.
• Massage the marinade into the chicken through the bag.
• Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before use. A 24-hour marinade will yield the best results for marinade flavor.

GRILLED CHIPOTLE CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium-high.
• Place marinade ingredients in a food processor and process into a paste. Place the chicken and marinade in a ziplock bag and massage well to mix and coat all sides well. (Or brush all sides well with marinade and place in a container.) Marinate 20 mins or up to 3 days.
• Grill each side of chicken 6-7 minutes, or until good grill marks appear. Lower heat and move chicken to cooler side of the grill and continue to grill until chicken is cooked through and internal temperature reaches 165F.
• Let it rest 5-10 mins before serving and squeeze with lime. Sprinkle with optional cilantro.

SMOKEY CHIPOTLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the chipotles in adobo sauce, white onion, jalapeno, cilantro and lime juice. Add a pinch of salt and pulse until combined. Remove to a large non-reactive bowl. Fold in 2 cups of mayonnaise. Taste and adjust seasonings. If it is too hot, add more mayonnaise. Reserve about 1/2 cup marinade for serving.
• Add the chicken pieces to the remaining marinade, cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours and up to overnight, turning occasionally.
• Preheat half of a grill to medium-high heat.
• Remove the chicken from the refrigerator and place the chicken, bone-side down, in the center of the cooking grate. You do not need to turn the chicken pieces as they cook. Grill, with the grill cover down, until the breast meat near the bone registers 165 degrees F and the thigh meat registers 180 degrees F, about 45 minutes. If you don't have a meat thermometer, cook until no longer pink and the juices run clear.
• Remove the chicken from the grill using tongs and a spatula to preserve the crust on top. Let sit 5 to 10 minutes before garnishing with whole cilantro leaves and serving with the reserved marinade and lime wedges alongside.

CHIPOTLE MARINADE FOR GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Add all ingredients into the work bowl of a food processor.
• Process until pureed.
• Transfer mixture to a bowl or ziploc bag, add chicken, and let sit in marinade overnight.
• Grill chicken for 6-8 minutes per side.

CHIPOTLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Fry the onion and garlic in the oil in a deep, wide frying pan until soft. Add the chipotle paste (use 1 tbsp for a mild flavour and 2 tbsp for a hotter, stronger one). Stir and cook for 1 min, then add the tomatoes and cider vinegar. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 mins with the lid half on. Stir to make sure it doesn't get too dry.
• Add the chicken and cook for 10 mins or until cooked through, turning once. Scatter with coriander and serve with rice and soured cream.

CHIPOTLE MARINATED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In blender, mix all ingredients except chicken until smooth.
• Pour mixture over chicken and cover. I use a Zip-loc.
• Marinate in the fridge 4-5 hours or longer for better flavor.
• Grill chicken over medium high heat for 5-7 minutes on each side, or until no longer pink on the center.

CHIPOTLE MARINADE

Steps:

• puree all ingredients in a blender. pour the marinade into a zip-lock bag. add chicken or pork and marinate 30 minutes in the fridge, occasionally flipping the bag to distribute.