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Chipotle Lime Chicken

Chipotle Lime Chicken

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This is by far the most requested barbecued chicken recipe I make. Because this chicken is brined overnight before soaking in marinade, the chicken is plump, juicy and delicious right down to the bone. The smoky mild heat of the chipotles marries well with the citrusy lime juice resulting in a refreshing change from the everyday barbecue sauce. And, the bonus, it can be served hot or cold as a leftover which makes it the ideal convenient weekday meal.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course dinner, meat
Cuisine American, Canadian, Mexican
Servings 8 servings
Calories 207 kcal

Equipment

  • 12 litre bowl with a lid
  • barbecue

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds skin-on chicken drumsticks or substitute skin-on chicken thighs

For the brine:

  • 5 cups cold water
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/3 cup kosher salt
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 lemon peel remove the entire peel of one lemon
  • 6 juniper berries crushed

For the marinade:

  • 1 -186 ml can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • ⅔ cup lime juice freshly squeezed
  • 2 tablespoons ground coriander
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper

Instructions
 

  • To a 12-litre container or bowl, combine the ingredients for the brine and stir to dissolve the sugar and salt.
  • Add the chicken.
  • Put a plate over the chicken to submerge the pieces in the brine. Put a lid overtop and refrigerate overnight.
  • The next day, remove the chicken and pat dry with a paper towel.
  • Combine all the marinade ingredients in a food processor or blender.
  • Pour the marinade over the chicken and lift the skin up and massage some of the marinade under the skin.
  • Put the chicken in a ziploc bag or lidded bowl and place in the refrigerator for 45 minutes.
  • Remove the chicken from the refrigerator and let warm at room temperature for 20 minutes.
  • Preheat the grill to 450 °F. Place chicken on the grill and turn the burners under the chicken to low. If the chicken doesn't require the entire grill, you can turn the burners that are away from the chicken to medium.
  • Grill chicken for about 45 minutes, turning once at the midway point. Continue cooking until an internal temperature of 165 °F is achieved.

Nutrition

Calories: 207kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 14gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 4803mgPotassium: 212mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 47IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 1mg
Keyword adobo, barbecue, brined, chicken, chicken thigh, chipotle, drumsticks
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