Description
Honey Chipotle Chicken brings spicy-sweet fire to your dinner table with minimal effort and maximum flavor. Tender chicken gets glazed in a smoky-hot sauce that makes weeknight meals totally irresistible.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Proteins:
- 2 lbs chicken thighs
Supporting Flavors:
- ½ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
Cooking and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Fire up the grill to 400°F, creating a medium-high heat zone perfect for chicken thighs.
- Whisk together ½ cup honey, 2 tablespoons minced chipotle peppers, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon lime juice, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl until your marinade looks smooth and glossy.
- Submerge your 2 pounds of chicken thighs completely in the marinade, using your hands to ensure every inch gets coated with the spicy-sweet mixture.
- Let your chicken rest in the marinade for 30 minutes at room temperature, allowing the flavors to penetrate deep into the meat.
- Transfer the marinated chicken directly onto the preheated grill grates, arranging each thigh with about 2 inches of space between them.
- Grill the chicken for 6-7 minutes on the first side, watching for beautiful golden-brown char marks developing on the surface.
- Carefully flip each thigh and continue grilling for another 6-7 minutes, ensuring the internal temperature reaches 165°F for safe consumption.
- Remove the chicken from the grill and let it sit undisturbed for 5 minutes, allowing the juices to redistribute throughout the meat.
Notes
- Marinate the chicken for at least 30 minutes, but overnight marinating will deepen the smoky-sweet flavor profile.
- For a less spicy version, remove the seeds from chipotle peppers before blending into the marinade.
- Check chicken’s internal temperature reaches 165°F to ensure safe cooking without drying out the meat.
- Use boneless, skinless chicken thighs for quicker cooking and more tender results, or swap with chicken breasts if preferred.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-14 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 360 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg