Recipe of Award-winning Chipotle Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken

Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, chipotle cilantro lime grilled chicken. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Chipotle Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. Chipotle Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have 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:

1. Prepare 4 pounds chicken legs- (12 legs)
2. Make ready As needed salt and pepper
3. Take 2 ounces oil
4. Make ready 2-3 tablespoons chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (add 2 two start and if you want more add more after you taste it :)
5. Prepare 4 cloves garlic
6. Prepare 4 tablespoons cilantro leaves only
7. Take 1 each lime- zested first…. then juiced – add both to the marinade
8. Prepare 1 teaspoon oregano
9. Take 2 teaspoons brown sugar
10. Get 3/4 teaspoon salt
11. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon paprika

Steps to make Chipotle Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken:

1. Season chicken legs lightly with salt and pepper.
2. 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.
3. Take the chicken out of the marinade and reserve the remaining marinade for later
4. On a clean and well lubricated grill with a medium to medium high heat grill until the chicken reaches 170 degrees internal temperature.
5. As you grill it towards the end, brush with the leftover marinade let cook additional 5 minutes to insure it is fully cooked.
6. 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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