Simple Way to Prepare Quick Chipotle Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken
by Cody Howell
Chipotle Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken
Hey everyone, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, chipotle cilantro lime grilled chicken. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook chipotle cilantro lime grilled chicken using 11 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Chipotle Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken:
Make ready 4 pounds chicken legs- (12 legs)
Prepare As needed salt and pepper
Get 2 ounces oil
Get 2-3 tablespoons chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (add 2 two start and if you want more add more after you taste it :)
Make ready 4 cloves garlic
Take 4 tablespoons cilantro leaves only
Take 1 each lime- zested first…. then juiced – add both to the marinade
Make ready 1 teaspoon oregano
Take 2 teaspoons brown sugar
Prepare 3/4 teaspoon salt
Get 1/2 teaspoon paprika
Steps to make Chipotle Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken:
Season chicken legs lightly with salt and pepper.
Puree (In a blender for 2 minutes) the remaining ingredients and marinade the chicken legs for at least 4 hours up to the day before.
Take the chicken out of the marinade and reserve the remaining marinade for later
On a clean and well lubricated grill with a medium to medium high heat grill until the chicken reaches 170 degrees internal temperature.
As you grill it towards the end, brush with the leftover marinade let cook additional 5 minutes to insure it is fully cooked.
You also can grill for about 10 minutes and get the color and grill marks. Then finish in A 350 degree oven for 20 minutes or until they reach 170 ⁰ F. internal temperature.
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