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Chipotle Chicken "Knock-off"
 
 

Overall Rating: Unrated

Categories: Chicken

Yield: 6

Prep time: 15:00
Total time: 4:15:00

 
Instructions
    1. Combine beer, onion, garlic, chili pepper, 2 tablespoons canola oil, lime juice, adobo sauce, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt and pepper in blender until smooth.
    2. In a gallon size Ziploc bag or large bowl, combine chicken thighs and beer mixture; marinate for at least 4 hours to overnight, turning the bag occasionally. Drain the chicken from the marinade.
    3. Preheat grill to medium heat.
    4. Brush chicken with remaining 1 tablespoon canola oil; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add chicken to grill, and cook, turning occasionally, until chicken is completely cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 8-10 minutes. Let cool before dicing into bite-size pieces.
    5. Serve warm.

 
Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup beer
  • 1/2 medium sweet onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 chipotle chili pepper in adobo sauce
  • 3 tablespoons canola oil, divided
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs


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