Chipotle-Lime Chicken

10 ingredients
14 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon minced chipotle chile in adobo
  • 7 teaspoons lime juice
  • 6 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
  • 1 14 teaspoons sugar
  • table salt & fresh ground pepper
  • 3 medium garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • vegetable oil, for grill rack

Directions

  1. 1
    Whisk together chili, 4 teaspoons lime juice, 3 tablespoons olive oil, cilantro, 1/4 teaspoon sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in small bowl.
  2. 2
    Whisk together tablespoon lime juice, 3 tablespoons olive oil, teaspoon sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, garlic, and water in medium bowl.
  3. 3
    Place marinade and chicken in gallon-size zipper-lock bag and toss to coat; press out as much air as possible and seal bag.
  4. 4
    Refrigerate 30 minutes, flipping bag after 15 minutes.
  5. 5
    Meanwhile, light large chimney starter filled with charcoal about 20 minutes.
  6. 6
    Remove chicken from bag.
  7. 7
    Place chicken on grill, smooth-side down, with thicker side facing coals.
  8. 8
    Cover with disposable pan and cook until bottom of chicken just begins to develop light grill marks, flip chicken and rotate so that thinner side faces coals.
  9. 9
    Cover with disposable pan and continue to cook chicken 6 to 9 minutes longer.
  10. 10
    Cook, uncovered, until dark grill marks appear, 1 to 2 minutes.
  11. 11
    Flip chicken and cook until dark grill marks appear , 1 to 2 minutes longer.
  12. 12
    Transfer chicken to cutting board, let rest, tented with foil, 5 minutes.
  13. 13
    Slice each breast into 1/4-inch-thick slices and transfer to individual plates.
  14. 14
    Drizzle with reserved sauce and serve.

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