Description
This Chipotle Chicken recipe is a delicious protein to serve on bowls, salads, tacos and more. It’s juicy, flavorful and great for meal prep!
Prep Time: 20 min | Cook Time: 30 min | Total Time: 50 min | Course: Main Course | Cuisine: American | Keyword: Chicken, Protein | Servings: 6
Ingredients
4-5individual chipotle peppers from a can of chipotle peppers in adoboplus 4 teaspoon adobo sauce
Juice and zest of 1 lime
2tablespoonolive oil
½tablespoonhoney
½teaspoonsalt
½teaspoonblack pepper
1teaspoongarlic powder
2tablespoonfresh flat leaved parsleychopped
2lbschicken thighsboneless, skinless (about 12 thighs)
⅓cupolive oil
2tablespoonwhite vinegaror lime juice
1minced garlic clove
½teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonpaprika
¼teaspoonred pepper flakes
¼teaspoondried oregano
½teaspoongarlic powder
½cupfinely chopped flat leafed italian parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- To a food processor add chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, lime juice and zest, olive oil, honey, spices and parsley. Blend until smooth (about 2 minutes).
- Once the sauce is blended, to a large mixing bowl add chicken thighs. Pour the sauce on the thighs and toss to coat. Ensure the chicken is fully coated in the sauce.
- Arrange the chicken thighs on the prepared baking sheet, try to ensure the chicken is not touching.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a thermometer inserted into the center of the largest thighs reads 165F. If you would like a crispier exterior you may place the chicken under the broiler for about 2 minutes. Serve with chimichurri sauce, rice and cucumber salad if desired.
- To make the chimichurri sauce, add all ingredients to a small bowl and whisk until combined.
Notes
For a more traditional chimichurri sauce I recommend using lime juice.
My favourite way to serve this chicken is with rice and my EASY creamy cucumber salad!
*I have included the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don’t forget both your body and soul need nourishment!
Nutrition
Serving: 2thighs | Calories: 552kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 27g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 148mg | Sodium: 317mg | Potassium: 367mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 722IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 2mg
