Recipe of Quick Chipotle Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken

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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have chipotle cilantro lime grilled chicken using 11 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Chipotle Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken:

1. Make ready 4 pounds chicken legs- (12 legs)
2. Make ready As needed salt and pepper
3. Get 2 ounces oil
4. Make ready 2-3 tablespoons chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (add 2 two start and if you want more add more after you taste it :)
5. Prepare 4 cloves garlic
6. Take 4 tablespoons cilantro leaves only
7. Prepare 1 each lime- zested first…. then juiced – add both to the marinade
8. Take 1 teaspoon oregano
9. Take 2 teaspoons brown sugar
10. Take 3/4 teaspoon salt
11. Get 1/2 teaspoon paprika

Steps to make Chipotle Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken:

1. Season chicken legs lightly with salt and pepper.
2. Puree (In a blender for 2 minutes) the remaining ingredients and marinade the chicken legs for at least 4 hours up to the day before.
3. Take the chicken out of the marinade and reserve the remaining marinade for later
4. On a clean and well lubricated grill with a medium to medium high heat grill until the chicken reaches 170 degrees internal temperature.
5. As you grill it towards the end, brush with the leftover marinade let cook additional 5 minutes to insure it is fully cooked.
6. You also can grill for about 10 minutes and get the color and grill marks. Then finish in A 350 degree oven for 20 minutes or until they reach 170 ⁰ F. internal temperature.

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