Summer is almost upon us.
The short countdown is on and we only have four more school days with students (plus one more with the adult staff) then it’s quiet office days at work.
This time of year also means it’s time for the following:
- grilling and BBQs
- patio sitting
- iced tea guzzling
- cocktail sipping
- bird watching
- chimenea lighting
- star gazing
But, back to the grilling…
Here is a delicious marinade for grilled chicken or pork. Tonight found us testing it out on chicken.
Chipotle-Lime Grilled Chicken
The rich and spicy and tangy marinade smells delicious while grilling. Make sure to reserve a bit extra for drizzling on top of the cooked meat.
Ingredients
- 1/4 c. fresh lime juice
- 1/4 c. extra virgin olive oil
- 2 T. honey
- 1 chipotle in adobo sauce
- 1/2 t. fine sea salt
- 3-4 large boneless chicken breasts (about 3 lbs.)
- fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Prepare grill (whether using a gas grill or charcoal). Preheat to around 350 F.
- While grill is preheating, add lime juice, oil, honey, chipotle (with about 2 T. of adobo sauce), and salt in a blender. Pulse until incorporated.
- Place chicken in a shallow glass baking dish and pour on about half of the marinade (about 1/2 cup). Reserve the rest and set aside.
- Cover dish with plastic wrap and marinate at room temperature for about 15 minutes. (If needing to leave set longer, place in refrigerator and remove 15 minutes before grilling. Do not marinade longer than two hours or acid will start to cook chicken.)
- Place chicken on a lightly oiled grill and discard marinade from pan.
- After 4-5 minutes, flip the chicken then continue to grill. Brush a bit of the reserved marinade on the grilled side. Grill 8-10 minutes total or until internal temperature is 165 F.
- Serve chicken drizzled with remaining sauce.
- Sprinkle with cilantro.
Yield: 4-6
*I used a small container of homemade chipotles in adobo. You can find the recipe here.
This marinade is wonderful and I plan on trying it out as a dressing for taco salads. I think it would be marvelous!
We served this with some delicious oven-roasted veggies in a tri-fecta of colors.
Such a great chicken breast recipe, Deb. What is that chipotle in adobo sauce? A readymade sauce or can I use some other kind of dried peppers?
It’s a dried and smoked jalapeno pepper reconstituted in a onion-garlic-tomato-vinegar concoction. I bet you can buy cans of it in a specialty food store. Here, it’s a common ingredient. Check out the link regarding making your own.
Beautiful photos of mouth-watering treats!
best… mae at maefood.blogspot.com
Summe,r here I come! I fit cam arrive! Love this kind of lime chicken recipe, nice with a littl heat here.
Oh, I love this, love chipotle and wish Bill did! And lime with grilled chicken, have to sneak this recipe in somehow! 🙂 I like your way with summer, perfect. It’s 85° here today, but I’m sure it will snow tomorrow! 🙂 You never know here, heat on yesterday, A/C today. Kudos to your chicken!
I’m glad you decided to join us Debra…this is a wonderful marinade for summer grilling.
Yum, that looks so good. Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing it at First Monday Favorites.
Oh wow, the flavors in this chicken sound so good and I love that you made your own Chipotle in Adobo sauce. That’s awesome. … Stopping by from First Monday Favorites.
Love your description of summer activities, and absolutely need to try this chicken!
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