Chipotle Honey Marinade with Grilled Chicken Tacos

5 from 2 votes

Chipotle Honey Marinade with Grilled Chicken Tacos

An easy and delicious recipe for spicy and sweet Chipotle Honey Grilled Chicken. Grilled marinated chicken, shredded and perfect for tacos, sliders, sandwiches, and so much more.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Time Marinating1

Total Time30

Course: Entree

Cuisine: American, BBQ, Barbecue, Mexican

Servings: -6 servings

Author: Mary Cressler

Cost: $15

Equipment

1 Instant Read Thermometer

Ingredients

½ cup chipotle in adobo sauce (mix of actual chilies and sauce)
½ cup fresh orange juice (about one medium orange)
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 clove garlic
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1.25 pounds)

DRY RUB

1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon course ground pepper
1 tablespoon garlic powder

Instructions

Marinate Chicken: In a large bowl add chipotle, orange juice, oil, honey, salt, and garlic. Whisk until everything is blended and combined. Reserve half the marinade for later.
Place the other half of the marinade in a large gallon-size bag and add the chicken. Mix together. Seal tight and then place the bag in a large bowl and place in the refrigerator for a minimum of 1 hour and up to 24.
Prepare Dry Rub: Combine dry rub ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside
Preheat Grill: Prepare your grill for two-zone grilling targeting 450 degrees F using lump charcoal. While the grill is warming up remove chicken from marinade and liberally season it with your dry rub.
Grill Chicken: Place chicken on grill grate over direct heat. Grill for approximately 8 minutes per side. It's always best to check your temperature with a digital thermometer. Once the internal temperature of the chicken hits 158-160 degrees F you can remove from heat. If the fire is too hot then move the seared chicken to the indirect side and close the lid. Grill the chicken until it reaches the proper internal temp.
Rest Chicken: Let the chicken rest for 10 minutes to allow for carry-over cooking, and then shred the meat. Add the reserved marinade, and then mix together in a bowl.
Enjoy: Use as a filling for tacos, enchiladas, to top a salad with, you name it!

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Notes

You can use a food processor to combine the marinade ingredients if that is easier for you.

I also like to grill a couple of ears of corn while making this dish. It's great to add to tacos or to top a salad, and the natural sweetness of the corn is a great balance to the spiciness of the chipotle marinade.

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