Description
Delicious and spicy chipotle marinated chicken, perfect for dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 chipotle peppers (from 1 can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce)
- ¼ cup adobo sauce (from 1 can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce)
- ¼ cup chicken broth (or water)
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup (or honey)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Instructions
- Pulse all ingredients (except the chicken breasts) in a food processor until smooth.
- Reserve ⅓ cup marinade for later.
- Pour the remaining marinade in a resealable plastic bag, and add in the chicken breasts.
- Let the chicken marinate for at least 1 hour, or up to overnight (in the refrigerator).
- When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 400℉.
- Place the chicken breasts and all the marinade from the bag in a baking dish.
- Bake for 25-35 minutes until the chicken is cooked through to 160-165°F internally.
- Pour reserved marinade over chicken to serve.
Notes
- For optimal flavor, marinate the chicken overnight.
- This dish pairs well with rice or tortillas.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg