Copycat Chipotle Chicken

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 2 hours 35 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 red onion, roughly chopped

2 cloves garlic

1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, plus 2 tbsp. sauce

3 tbsp. vegetable oil

Juice of 1 lime

1 tsp. dried oregano

1/2 tsp. ground cumin

Kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts

Cooked Rice

Corn

Black beans

Guacamole

Salsa

Lime wedges

Directions

In a food processor, blend onion, garlic, chipotle pepper and adobo sauce, oil, lime juice, oregano, and cumin until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.

Add marinade and chicken to a large resealable plastic bag and rub all over to coat chicken. Let marinate in the fridge at least 2 hours.

Bring chicken to room temperature and preheat grill to high. Remove chicken from marinade and discard marinade. Grill chicken until cooked through and internal temperature reads 165°, about 8 minutes per side.

Serve chicken over rice with desired toppings.

Nutrition

• Calories: 159