Best Grilled Chipotle Chicken Recipes

GRILLED CHICKEN WINGS WITH SPICY CHIPOTLE HOT SAUCE AND BLUE CHEESE-YOGURT DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat grill to high. Toss wings in a few tablespoons of oil and season with salt and pepper. Place on the grill in single layers and grill until golden brown on both sides and just cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes per side.
• Whisk together the vinegar, Dijon mustard, chipotle puree, honey, and oil in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Melt butter in a large skillet or a large pot on the grates of the grill. Add the hot sauce mixture and bring to a boil. Whisk in the ancho chile powder and season with salt, to taste. Add the wings and cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes. Serve with Blue Cheese-Yogurt Dip.
• Combine all ingredients in a bowl and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH RASPBERRY CHIPOTLE GLAZE

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In 1-quart saucepan, mix preserves, lime juice, chiles and adobo sauce. Heat over low heat, stirring occasionally, until preserves are melted. Stir in chopped cilantro; set aside. Sprinkle chicken with garlic-pepper blend, cumin and salt.
• Place chicken on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 15 to 20 minutes, turning once or twice and brushing with half of the glaze during last 2 minutes of grilling, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F).
• Heat any remaining glaze to boiling; boil and stir 1 minute. Serve chicken with glaze and fresh raspberries.

GRILLED CHICKEN AND PEACHES WITH CHIPOTLE-PEACH DRESSING

Steps:

• Coat grill rack with nonstick spray. Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Stir preserves, next 3 ingredients, 2 teaspoons oil, and chopped cilantro in medium bowl; season dressing with salt and pepper. Transfer 1/4 cup dressing to small bowl.
• Brush peaches, then chicken with oil and dressing from small bowl. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill chicken until cooked through, about 7 minutes per side. Grill peaches until slightly charred, about 2 minutes per side.
• Place 1 chicken breast on each of 4 plates. Surround with peaches. Drizzle dressing from medium bowl over chicken and peaches. Garnish with cilantro sprigs.

CHIPOTLE GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• 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.
• Combine chicken with marinade in a plastic storage bag. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Remove chicken from marinade and discard excess.
• 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.
• 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.

GRILLED CHIPOTLE MARINATED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place garlic, onion, chipotle peppers, and vinegar into a blender. Puree until smooth, then add water, lime juice, cumin, paprika, salt, black pepper, and hot sauce. Blend until incorporated, then add Worcestershire until mixed. Pour marinade over chicken in a large bowl, and toss to coat. Cover, and marinate in refrigerator 6 hours to overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil grate. Remove chicken from marinade, and shake off excess; discard remaining marinade.
• Grill chicken until juices run clear, turning frequently, about 20 minutes.

GRILLED CHICKEN WINGS WITH SPICY CHIPOTLE HOT SAUCE AND BLUE CHEESE-YOGURT DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Blue Cheese-Yogurt Dip, recipe follows Directions Heat grill to high. Toss wings in a few tablespoons of oil and season with salt and pepper. Place on the grill in single layers and grill until golden brown on both sides and just cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes per side. Chipotle Hot Sauce: nocoupons 1 1/2 cups red wine vinegar 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard 2 to 3 tablespoons chipotle pepper puree (depending on how spicy you like it) 3 tablespoons honey 3 tablespoons vegetable oil Salt and freshly ground pepper 1 stick unsalted butter, cut into pieces 2 tablespoons ancho chile powder Whisk together the vinegar, Dijon mustard, chipotle puree, honey, and oil in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Melt butter in a large skillet or a large pot on the grates of the grill. Add the hot sauce mixture and bring to a boil. Whisk in the ancho chile powder and season with salt, to taste. Add the wings and cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes. Serve with Blue Cheese-Yogurt Dip, Blue Cheese-Yogurt Dip: nocoupons 1 pint thick Greek yogurt 3/4 cup crumbled domestic blue cheese 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion 3 tablespoons finely sliced scallions Salt and freshly ground pepper Combine all ingredients in a bowl and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.

GRILLED MAPLE-CHIPOTLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine chicken breasts, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, ketchup, sesame oil, soy sauce, garlic, chipotle powder, oregano, paprika, cayenne, and celery salt into a marinating container and mix well. Let chicken marinate at least 1 hour.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Place marinated chicken breasts on the center of the grill, reserving remaining marinade. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes, spreading remaining marinade over chicken using a basting brush every few minutes to properly glaze. Flip and continue to cook and baste until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 10 to 15 minutes more.

GRILLED CHIPOTLE LIME HONEY GLAZED CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• thoroughly wash chicken wings, and add to plastic ziplock bag. to the bag add 2 tbsp chile powder, salt and pepper, lime zest and 2-3 tbsp of lime juice, and 1 tbsp of grated panela. seal bag and marinate for at least an hour or longer if time permits.
• for a basting sauce mix the remaining lime juice, 1 to 1 1/2 tbsp of grated panela, and about a tablespoon of chile powder in a bowl and set aside.
• for glaze add apple cider vinegar, honey, remaining grated panela to a small sauce pan, and reduce till glaze is thick and coats a spoon. then add chipotle puree one tablespoon at a time, to get to desired spiciness and then add some lime zest to the glaze, and set aside or over low fire to keep warm.
• start a charcoal fire in your grill (or start a gas grill) and let heat to a medium high to high heat. add wings to the grill and let brown on one side, flip wings and baste with chili lime juice mixture. when wings are done, and basted. add some glaze to one side of wings and flip over, grill for 2-3 minutes, then glaze the other side of the wings and flip again, and grill for another 2-3 minutes -- remove from the grill and add the remaining glaze to the wings.

GRILLED CHIPOTLE LIME CHICKEN BREASTS - OR THIGHS

Steps:

• Preheat grill to moderate heat for gas or medium indirect heat for charcoal and AWAY from fire, lightly oil or spray COOL cooking rack for easy cleaning.
• Mix minced pepper, adobo, lime juice,garlic, oil and pour half into resealable bag. DO NOT add the honey. That comes later. Reserve the rest for basting.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper- sometimes we use season salt or lemon pepper for a twist.
• Add chicken to bag and allow to marinate for 15 minutes. No need to refrigerate for this short time.
• Remove chicken from marinade and place on preheated grill. Discard USED marinade.
• Grill chicken about 4-5 minutes then flip over and cook another 4-5 minutes.
• Now add the honey to RESERVED marinade and baste chicken. Immediately flip chicken and baste the unbasted side. Grill until lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
• Remove from grill and pour any remaining RESERVED sauce on top.
• Note: This can be done on an indoor grill as well. Make sure you spray or oil it before heating grill.
• OAMC: If freezing ahead: Put ingredients in a ziploc bag and place in freezer, flattened. To cook from frozen: Thaw in refrigerator. Cook as directed above.

CHICKEN WINGS - GRILLED WITH SPICY CHIPOTLE HOT SAUCE & BLUE CHEESE-YOGURT DIP

Steps:

• Chicken wings: Heat grill to high. Toss wings in a few Tbsp. of oil & season with s&p. Place on the grill in single layers & grill until golden brown on both sides & just cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes, per side. Hot sauce: Whisk together the vinegar, mustard, chipotle puree, honey & oil in a medium bowl. Season with salt & pepper, to taste. Dip: Combine all ingredients in a bowl & season with s&p, to taste. Cover & refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving. Final Prep: Melt butter in a large skillet. Add the hot sauce mixture & bring to a boil. Whisk in the ancho chili powder & season with salt, to taste. Add the wings & cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes. Serve with Blue Cheese-Yogurt Dip.

CHIPOTLE MARINADE FOR GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Add all ingredients into the work bowl of a food processor.
• Process until pureed.
• Transfer mixture to a bowl or ziploc bag, add chicken, and let sit in marinade overnight.
• Grill chicken for 6-8 minutes per side.

CHIPOTLE-LIME GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Prepare grill for cooking over direct heat with medium-hot charcoal (moderate heat for gas).
• While coals are lighting, stir together lime juice, oil, Tabasco, and salt in a liquid-measuring cup. Put chicken in a large sealable bag and add 1/3 cup marinade (reserve remainder in cup). Seal bag, forcing out excess air, and marinate chicken at room temperature, about 15 minutes. Stir honey into remaining marinade until dissolved to make sauce.
• Grill chicken (discarding marinade in bag) on lightly oiled grill rack, covered only if using a gas grill, turning chicken over occasionally and moving it to avoid flare-ups if necessary, until just cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes total.
• Brush both sides of chicken with some of reserved sauce, then continue to grill, turning over once, until lightly browned, about 1 minute more. Serve chicken drizzled with remaining sauce.

CHICKEN WINGS - GRILLED W SPICY CHIPOTLE HOT SAUCE & BLUE CHEESE YOGURT DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Chicken wings: Heat grill to high. Toss wings in a few T. of oil & season with s&p. Place on the grill in single layers & grill until golden brown on both sides & just cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes per side. Hot sauce: Whisk together vinegar, mustard, chipotle puree, honey & oil in a medium bowl. Season with s&p, to taste. Dip: Combine all ingredients in a bowl & season with salt & pepper, to taste. Cover & refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving. Final Prep: Melt butter in a large skillet. Add the hot sauce mixture & bring to a boil. Whisk in the ancho chili powder & season with salt, to taste. Add the wings & cook, stirring for 2 to 3 minutes. Serve with Blue Cheese-Yogurt Dip.

CHIPOTLE MARINATED GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

SPICY CHIPOTLE GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine chipotles in adobo, olive oil, and garlic cloves in processor; puree until paste forms. Add chopped onion, chopped cilantro, paprika, ground cumin, chili powder, and salt; process until onion is finely chopped. Transfer 1/4 cup chipotle mixture to small bowl; cover and refrigerate. Arrange chicken pieces in 11x7x2-inch glass baking dish. Spread remaining chipotle mixture all over chicken pieces. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Spray grill rack with nonstick spray. Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Grill chicken until cooked through, moving to cooler part of grill as needed to prevent burning and brushing with reserved marinade during last 5 minutes of grilling, about 30 minutes. Transfer chicken to platter and serve.
• *Canned chipotle chiles in adobo are available at some supermarkets, at Latin markets, and from mexgrocer.com.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH CHIPOTLE-PEACH GLAZE

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In 1-quart saucepan, mix preserves, lime juice, chile and adobo sauce. Heat over low heat, stirring occasionally, until preserves are melted. Stir in chopped cilantro; set aside. Sprinkle chicken with garlic-pepper blend, cumin and salt.
• Place chicken on grill. Cover grill; cook over medium heat 15 to 20 minutes, turning once or twice and brushing with preserves mixture during last 2 minutes of grilling, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F). Add peach halves to grill for last 2 to 3 minutes of grilling just until heated.
• Heat any remaining preserves mixture to boiling; boil and stir 1 minute. Serve with chicken and peaches. Garnish with cilantro sprigs.

GRILLED SAVORY TACO CHICKEN PIZZA WITH GUACAMOLE AND LIME CHIPOTLE SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
• Pound out chicken breast between 2 pieces of plastic wrap and place in a shallow dish. Combine the oil and Taco Rub in a small bowl and sprinkle over the chicken. Let marinate for 30 minutes. Grill chicken on both sides until cooked through, about 8 minutes total. Transfer to a cutting board and allow to cool. Dice chicken into bite-sized pieces and set aside.
• Cut pizza dough into 3 even pieces. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out each piece until it's very thin. Brush the dough with olive oil and lightly dust with Taco Rub. Grill on both sides until crisp and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, mix mozzarella and Cheddar cheeses.
• Evenly distribute 1/3 of the mozzarella and Cheddar cheese mixture on each pizza. Then top with 1/3 of the diced chicken. Return pizzas to the grill, cover and cook until cheese is bubbly and melted. Remove from grill. and place on serving plates. Top the pizzas with Guacamole, and Lime Chipotle Salsa, in desired amounts. Dollop sour cream on top and garnish with chopped cilantro.
• In a small bowl, mix all ingredients together and reserve. Can be stored, covered, up to 1 month in a sterilized container.
• Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl.;
• In medium bowl, mix all ingredients and set aside. Drizzle in honey, to taste, if salsa is too hot.

GRILLED CHICKEN CHILI VERDE AND CORN ON THE COB WITH CHIPOTLE CREAM

Steps:

• Heat broiler and grill pan to high.
• Place peppers under broiler and char on all sides, 15 minutes. Place the peppers in a paper sack or in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let rest for about 5 minutes or until cool enough to handle. Peel, seed and chop peppers into large dice.
• While peppers cook, coat the chicken with a healthy drizzle of oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill chicken 3 minutes on each side. Chop into a bite size dice and reserve.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a medium soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the jalapeno, onions and garlic and cook a few minutes while you process the tomatillos into a chunky salsa consistency in food processor. Add the tomatillos to onions and cook 5 to 6 minutes.
• While the tomatillos cook, in a small pot heat cream with chipotle and the zest of 1 lime over low heat. Reduce 10 minutes.
• Drizzle corn with oil and grill until charred all over, 6 to 7 minutes.
• Add chicken stock to chili. Stir in the chicken and season with cumin. Simmer 5 to 6 minutes and stir in peppers, 2 to 3 tablespoons of chopped cilantro and the mint. Turn heat off.
• Add the juice of 2 limes to the chili and stir.
• Serve each bowl of chili with a handful of lightly crushed chips on top and a sprinkle of cheese.
• Pour a ladle of chipotle cream over the corn and garnish with a little cilantro, chives and a sprinkle of cheese.

GRILLED CHIPOTLE-CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Brush chicken breasts with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Lay chicken on a grill over medium heat (you can hold you hand 1 or 2 inches above grill level only 4 to 5 seconds) or put chicken in a grill pan over medium heat. Cook chicken 4 to 5 minutes per side, or until cooked through (cut to check). Slice cooked chicken breasts into 1/4 in.-thick slices. Keep grill or grill pan hot.
• In a small bowl, whisk together chipotle chile, sour cream, mayonnaise, lime juice, and cilantro.
• Spread 1 tablespoon chipotle-lime sauce on each of the tortillas. Top 4 of the tortillas each with 1/2 cup cheese and a quarter of the chicken slices, then cover with the remaining tortillas (sauce side down). Put each quesadilla on a dinner plate.
• Slide quesadillas off the plates onto the grill over medium heat, or slide into a grill pan over medium heat (you may need to grill the tortillas in batches). Grill uncovered turning once, until cheese is melted and both sides are golden, about 2 minutes each side (use a large spatula and tongs to flip the quesadillas). If grilling in batches, keep finished quesadillas warm in a 200 degree oven until ready to serve.
• Slice each quesadilla into wedges and serve with salsa on the side.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH MAPLE CHIPOTLE BBQ SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl stir the water, 1 tablespoon salt and 1 tablespoon syrup until dissolved. Stir in the thyme. Smash 3 cloves of garlic and add to the brine with the chicken. Cover and refrigerate, 2 to 3 hours.
• Mince the remaining clove of garlic and add to a medium pot with the tomato sauce, broth, vinegar, remaining 2 tablespoons syrup, chipotles, chili powder and salt, to taste. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and gently simmer until thick, stirring occasionally, 25 to 30 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup of the sauce for serving.
• Prepare the grill or grill pan for direct/high heat. Oil the grill grates. Drain the chicken and very pat dry. Grill, turning, until no longer pink near the bone, 15 to 20 minutes (depending on the size of the chicken pieces). Brush with sauce generously as it cooks during the second half of the cooking time. Serve the chicken with the extra sauce on the side.