Chipotle Marinated Grilled Chicken Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Chicken Recipes. (Chipotle Marinated Grilled Chicken Recipe). This is a great, smokey, spicy marinade for chicken or firm fish. The marinade itself is very spicy, not to be used as a sauce. But the end result has just a little kick, not overpowering.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Additional: 2hrs

Total: 2hrs30 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 chicken legs

Chipotle Marinated Grilled Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

2 garlic cloves

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

¼ teaspoon paprika

⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper

⅛ teaspoon ground cumin

2 tablespoons lime juice

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

2 tablespoons honey

¼ cup balsamic vinegar

¼ cup olive oil

kosher salt to taste

4 skinless chicken drumsticks

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Place the chipotle peppers garlic cayenne pepper paprika black pepper cumin lime juice Worcestershire sauce honey vinegar and olive oil into a blender. Puree until no pieces of garlic remain. Pour 1/4 of the marinade into a small dish and set aside. Rub a pinch of kosher salt into each chicken drumstick and place into a resealable plastic bag. Pour in the marinade shake and seal. Marinade at least 2 hours in the refrigerator.

Step 2

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Remove the chicken from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.

Step 3

Cook the chicken legs on the preheated grill until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear about 8 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Once the legs are completely cooked baste well with the remaining marinade cover the grill and cook and additional 2 minutes per side to glaze.

Nutritional Information

Chipotle Marinated Grilled Chicken Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 267.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 11.5g 23%

Carbohydrates: 14.7g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 0.5g 2%

Sugars: 11.9g

Fat: 18.4g 28%

Saturated Fat: 3.1g 16%

Cholesterol: 37.8mg 13%

Vitamin A Iu: 175.2IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.7mg 37%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 11%

Vitamin C: 4.2mg 7%

Folate: 5.3mcg 1%

Calcium: 24.5mg 3%

Iron: 1.4mg 8%

Magnesium: 12.7mg 5%

Potassium: 203.2mg 6%

Sodium: 573.2mg 23%

Calories From Fat: 165.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.