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Chipotle Honey Chicken Skewers

Chipotle honey chicken skewers with a spicy-sweet glaze and charred edges. Marinated with minced chipotle in adobo, grilled until cooked through, then finished with a honey drizzle and visible chipotle peppers.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
marinating 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Mexican-American
Calories: 430
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Chicken breast
  • 2 lb chicken breast cut into 1.5-inch cubes
Chipotle in adobo
  • 3 chipotle peppers in adobo minced
Honey
  • 0.25 cup honey
Lime juice
  • 3 tbsp lime juice
Olive oil
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
Garlic
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
Cumin
  • 1 tsp cumin
Salt
  • salt to taste
Skewers
  • 1 wooden skewers soaked
Garnish
  • 1 cilantro for garnish
  • 1 limes lime wedges for serving

Equipment

  • 1 grill

Method
 

Make the chipotle honey marinade
  1. Combine minced chipotle peppers in adobo, honey, lime juice, olive oil, minced garlic, cumin, and salt in a bowl until glossy and evenly mixed.
  2. Reserve 1/4 cup of the marinade, then pour the rest over chicken cubes and toss to coat thoroughly.
  3. Cover and marinate for 1-2 hours so the chicken absorbs the spicy-sweet flavor.
Skewer and grill
  1. Thread marinated chicken cubes onto soaked wooden skewers in an even layer.
  2. Preheat the grill to medium-high heat and arrange the skewers on the grate.
  3. Grill for 12-15 minutes, turning every 3-4 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and has visible grill marks.
  4. Brush the skewers with the reserved marinade during the last 2 minutes to build an extra glaze.
Serve
  1. Garnish with cilantro and serve with lime wedges on the side.

Notes

For best flavor, keep the marinating chicken refrigerated during the 1-2 hour soak. Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container up to 3 days; freeze cooked skewers up to 2 months for future quick meals. For a lower-sugar option, swap honey for a sugar-free honey-style syrup and follow the same glazing step.