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Chipotle Honey Chicken Skewers

Chipotle honey chicken skewers with a sticky adobo-honey glaze and visible minced chipotle peppers. Grilled until juicy and caramelized, then finished with an extra brush of reserved marinade.
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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: 520
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Chicken breast
  • 2 lb chicken breast cut into 1.5-inch cubes
Chipotle-pepper marinade
  • 3 chipotle peppers in adobo minced
  • 0.25 cup honey
  • 3 tbsp lime juice
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 garlic minced
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 0.25 salt to taste
Skewers and garnish
  • 1 wooden skewers soaked
  • 1 cilantro for garnish
  • 1 lime for garnish

Equipment

  • 1 grill

Method
 

Make the marinade
  1. Combine chipotle peppers in adobo, honey, lime juice, olive oil, garlic, cumin, and salt in a bowl until smooth and pourable.
  2. Reserve 1/4 cup marinade, then pour the rest over the chicken cubes so every piece is coated.
Marinate
  1. Cover and marinate the chicken for 1-2 hours so the glaze-ready flavors soak in.
Grill the skewers
  1. Thread the marinated chicken onto soaked wooden skewers, then preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
  2. Grill the skewers for 12-15 minutes, turning every 3-4 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and lightly charred at the edges.
  3. In the last 2 minutes of grilling, brush with the reserved marinade to build an extra shiny glaze.
Serve
  1. Garnish with cilantro and lime before serving for a bright finish.

Notes

For the best sticky texture, use chicken breast pieces cut to a consistent 1.5-inch size so they cook evenly on the grill. Refrigerate marinated chicken up to 24 hours; do not freeze the raw marinated chicken since honey and adobo can change texture. Dietary swap: substitute boneless skinless chicken thighs for a juicier result while keeping the same marinade.