Description
These Honey Chipotle Grilled Chicken Skewers are a perfect blend of sweet, smoky, and spicy flavors. Tender chicken marinated in a delicious honey chipotle sauce, grilled to perfection, and served with extra sauce for dipping.
Ingredients
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For the Honey Chipotle Sauce:
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup chipotle chilies in adobo sauce
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar or lime juice
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
For the Chicken Skewers:
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
Instructions
- Puree the Honey Chipotle Sauce: In a food processor, combine honey, chipotle chilies, adobo sauce, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and cumin until smooth.
- Marinate the Chicken: Coat the chicken pieces with half of the honey chipotle sauce and marinate for at least 20 minutes or overnight.
- Skewer and Grill the Chicken: Thread marinated chicken onto skewers and grill over medium-high heat for 2-5 minutes per side until cooked through and slightly charred.
- Serve: Serve the grilled chicken skewers with the remaining honey chipotle sauce for dipping.
Notes
- The spice level can be adjusted by varying the amount of chipotle chilies used.
- Soak wooden skewers in water before grilling to prevent charring.
- Optional: Enhance the sauce with Worcestershire sauce or substitute honey with maple syrup.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 211
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 372mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 0.3g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 82mg
