Grilled Chipotle-Lime Chicken Breasts

🧂 Ingredients

• 4 boneless

  skinless chicken breasts
• 1/4 cup fresh-squeezed lime juice

  about 3 limes
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce

  increase amount for spicier chicken
• 1 tablespoon adobo sauce

  add more if preferred
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 cloves garlic

  minced
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro

  chopped (reserve 1 tablespoon for garnish)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

  adjust to suit your tastes
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

• 1 Using your blender or food processor, blend the lime juice, olive oil, chipotle
  pepper, adobo sauce, minced garlic, and 3 tablespoons of chopped cilantro,
  ground cumin, salt, black pepper, and honey until smooth.
• 2 If the mixture is too thick, add a little water or more lime juice. Taste the
  mixture and adjust it to your liking.
• 3 Place the 4 chicken breasts in a large zip-top bag or a shallow dish.
• 4 Pour the chipotle-lime marinade over the chicken, making sure each piece is well
  coated.
• 5 Seal the bag or tightly cover the dish with plastic wrap and place it in the
  refrigerator for 2-4 hours.
• 6 Preheat your grill (or pellet grill) to medium-high heat or 375 degrees F. If
  you are using a pellet grill, use apple, cherry, or maple wood pellets.
• 7 Remove the marinated chicken from the bag (or dish) and place it on the grill.
  Close the lid and grill the chicken for 6-8 minutes per side or until the
  internal temperature at the thickest part of the breast reaches 165 degrees F.
• 8 Once cooked, remove the chipotle-lime chicken from the grill and place it on a
  serving platter. Let the chicken rest for at least 5 minutes.
• 9 Garnish with reserved chopped cilantro and lime wedges.

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