Add adobo sauce, chipotle pepper, red onions, garlic, black pepper, cumin, Mexican oregano, and olive oil to a food processor or blender and puree until smooth. If you like less spice, add less peppers (or even JUST the adobo sauce!). If you add all of the peppers, this will be hot! 7 oz chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, 1 Red onion, 6 cloves garlic, 1 tsp black pepper, 2 tsp cumin powder, 2 tbsp Mexican oregano, ¼ cup olive oil
Marinate the chicken and refrigerate for at least one hour or up to 24 hours. I love freezing this marinade with the chicken, so it thaws and marinates at the same time. 3 lbs chicken breasts
Grill:
Preheat your grill on medium/high heat. Place the marinated chicken on the grill and cook until the internal temperature reaches 165ºF, about 10 minutes per side.
Serve warm, or place in individual serving containers for meal prep.
Instant Pot:
Add your chicken, marinade, and ½ cup of chicken broth (or water) to your Instant Pot. 3 lbs chicken breasts, 7 oz chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, 1 Red onion, 6 cloves garlic, 1 tsp black pepper, 2 tsp cumin powder, 2 tbsp Mexican oregano, ¼ cup olive oil
Close and lock the lid and turn the pressure valve to sealing select Pressure Cook (high) and set the cook time for 12 minutes.
When the cook time is complete, allow the pressure to release naturally. Once the pressure valve drops remove the lid and slice chicken.
Serve warm, or place in individual serving containers for meal prep.
Oven:
Preheat your oven to 350°F, cook the chicken until it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F, about 30 minutes.
Serve warm, or place in individual serving containers for meal prep.
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Notes
Healthy Eating Plans:
Weight Watchers: As written: 2 Blue Plan Points, 5 Green Plan Points, 2 Purple Plan Points. To reduce points replace olive oil with chicken broth: 0 Blue Plan Point, 3 Green Plan Points, 0 Purple Plan Points. 2023 Points:0 per serving.
21 Day Fix: This entire recipe counts as 12 Red Containers, 12 teaspoons, and ½ Green Containers. Per ¾ cup serving: 1 Red Container, 1 teaspoon.
2B Mindset: Fill your plate with 50% vegetables, and 25% ffc for a complete lunch or 75% vegetables for a complete dinner.
Trim Healthy Mama: You will need to replace the olive oil with coconut or mct oil to make this a THM S recipe.
Recipe Tips:
f you’re sensitive to spice you can omit the adobo sauce completely and use smoked paprika.
This marinade works well for all forms of protein. Give it a try with pork loin, chuck roast, or flank steak.
To lower the fat and calories in the marinade you can omit or lower the amount of olive oil.
If you can't find chipotle chiles, try adding in a teaspoon or two of ancho chili powder. It'll be a bit spicy :)
If you prefer to cook this in a cast iron skillet, you can do so! Just make sure it's 165 degrees before eating.
If you like less spice, add less peppers (or even JUST the adobo sauce!). If you add all of the peppers, this will be hot!