“Chipotle” Chicken
 
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A Chipotle inspired chicken breast flavored with ancho, chipotle in adobo, cumin and oregano that can be used in tacos, burritos, bowls, or as an entrée on its own.
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Mexican
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 2 oz dried ancho chilies, stems & seeds removed
  • 7 oz can of chipotles in adobo
  • 1 t black pepper
  • Pinch kosher salt
  • 2 t cumin
  • 2 T fresh oregano
  • 6 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 1 small red onion, roughly chopped
  • ¼ c olive oil
  • 6-8 chicken breasts
Instructions
  1. Blend all the ingredients except the chicken breasts in a food processor until a consistent texture, it won’t be quite smooth. Pour the marinade into a gallon Ziploc bag.
  2. Pound chicken to an even thickness and poke all over with a fork. Add chicken to the Ziploc bag, seal and use your hands to move the chicken around until it’s completely covered with the marinade. At this point if you want to save some chicken for later, pull it out of the bag, with some of the marinade, vacuum seal and pop into the freezer. Pop in the fridge for at least an hour or up to a day to marinade.
  3. Remove chicken from the fridge. Heat your grill or a grill pan over medium high heat. Brush with oil. Remove chicken from marinade and brush off excess. Cook for 8-10 minutes (more or less depending on the thickness) flipping once until the chicken reaches 165 degrees.
  4. Remove chicken to a plate and allow to rest for 5 minutes. Serve as is or dice and serve in tacos, burrito bowls, etc.
Recipe by Gravel & Dine at https://gravelanddine.com/chipotle-chicken/