Chipotle Grilled Chicken Breast

Recipesfull introduces to you: Chicken Breast Recipes. (Chipotle Grilled Chicken Breast). Spicy, Mexican-inspired grilled chicken breasts will turn any backyard BBQ into a fiesta! Chipotles are hot! So only add as many as you like.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Additional: 30 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Chipotle Grilled Chicken Breast

Ingredients

1 (7 ounce) can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

1 small onion

chopped

2 cloves garlic

peeled

3 tablespoons olive oil

2 limes

juiced

divided

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano

1 teaspoon salt

or to taste

⅛ cup water

or as needed

4 skinless

boneless chicken breast halves

butterflied

1 bunch fresh cilantro

chopped

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Combine 1 to 5 chipotle peppers with their sauce onion garlic olive oil juice of 1 lime cumin oregano and salt in a food processor. Blend until smooth adding water as needed if too thick. Reserve a small amount of marinade mixture to serve with grilled chicken.

Step 2

Combine chicken with marinade in a plastic storage bag. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Step 3

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Remove chicken from marinade and discard excess.

Step 4

Place chicken breasts on the preheated grill and cook until no longer pink in the center and juices run clear about 8 minutes per side being careful not to overcook.

Step 5

Remove chicken from the grill and transfer to a plate. Squeeze juice of remaining lime onto chicken and garnish with cilantro. Serve with reserved marinade mixture.

Nutritional Information

Chipotle Grilled Chicken Breast

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 269.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 25.5g 51%

Carbohydrates: 9.8g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 3.4g 14%

Sugars: 1.5g

Fat: 14g 22%

Saturated Fat: 2.2g 11%

Cholesterol: 67.2mg 22%

Vitamin A Iu: 1016IU 20%

Niacin Equivalents: 16mg 123%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 34%

Vitamin C: 15.3mg 26%

Folate: 17.9mcg 5%

Calcium: 49mg 5%

Iron: 1.8mg 10%

Magnesium: 32.7mg 12%

Potassium: 350.6mg 10%

Sodium: 870.5mg 35%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 9%

Calories From Fat: 126.2

*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.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.