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    Home » Recipes » Appetizers/Sides » Copycat Chipotle Chicken

    Copycat Chipotle Chicken

    Last Modified: March 15, 2021 - Published by: christieathome - Comments: 2 Comments

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    Copycat Chipotle Chicken. So delicious with a kick and great to add to any mexican bowl.  Perfect as a side dish for dinner. I could make this chipotle chicken copycat recipe almost every single week it's so good.

    It's a great addition to meal prep if you like to prepare your meals in advance for the week. It stores well and lasts up to 4-5 days. 

    This is a delicious chipotle chicken recipe that I can't take credit for! I found it on Brown Eyed Baker and it was so delicious I needed to re-share it with my adaptation.  

    If you love Chipotle's chicken as much as I do, you will love this.  To make it into a copycat chipotle chicken bowl, add sautéed canned un-drained black beans with a dash chili and ground cumin powder, smashed avocado with lemon juice and salt, corn, brown rice, romaine lettuce, tomato salsa and dairy free sour cream.

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    For this Recipe

    You will need the following ingredients for this copycat chipotle chicken recipe:

    6 skinless boneless chicken thighs
    2 tbsp avocado oil

    Chipotle chicken marinade:

    ½ medium red onion, coarsely chopped
    4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
    3 tablespoons adobo sauce (from a small can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce)
    2 tablespoons avocado oil or extra virgin olive oil
    1 teaspoon of chili powder
    One teaspoon ground cumin
    1 teaspoon dried oregano
    1 teaspoon salt
    ½ teaspoon black pepper
    ¼ cup of water

    Required: Food processor

    This recipe requires canned Chipotle peppers in Adobo sauce which can be found in the International aisle at most grocers. I'm also using Toffuti dairy-free sour cream as well. 

    How to make chipotle chicken at home

    1. Blend all the marinade ingredients together in a food processor until smooth. In a reusable container, pour marinade over chicken thighs.  Using a fork, poke many holes into the thighs and mix so marinade covers thighs completely. Let this marinade for at least 1 hour or overnight in fridge.
    2. In a large non-stick skillet set over medium high heat, add 2 tbsp of avocado oil.  Pan fry your chicken thighs for 5-6 minutes on each side until cooked in the center. You may need to lower the heat to medium every now and then. You can also grill your chicken if you wish!
    3. Once cooked, chop cooked chicken on a clean cutting board and serve with your favourite salad or burrito bowl fixings.

    Give it a try!

    Well I hope you give my Copycat Chipotle Chicken recipe a try! It always excites me when you guys make my recipes and I hope this is one you try.

    Thanks for visiting my blog! If you enjoyed this chipotle chicken knock off, please share it with your family and friends or on social media! Take a picture if you've made my recipe and tag me on Instagram @christieathome in your feed or stories so I can share your creation in my stories with credits to you!

    Made this recipe and loved it?

    If you could leave a star rating for my chipotle chicken copycat recipe, I would greatly appreciate it 🙂 Thanks so much!

    Take care,
    Christie

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    chipotle chicken

    Copycat Chipotle Chicken

    christieathome
    Copycat Chipotle Chicken. So delicious with a kick and great to add to any mexican bowl. Perfect as a side dish.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Marinating Time 4 hrs
    Total Time 4 hrs 15 mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Mexican
    Servings 6 pieces
    Calories per serving 365 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs skinless boneless
    • 2 tbsp avocado oil

    Marinade

    • ½ red onion coarsely chopped
    • 4 cloves garlic coarsely chopped
    • 3 tablespoons adobo sauce from a small can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
    • 2 tablespoons avocado oil or extra virgin olive oil
    • 1 teaspoon chili powder
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon black pepper
    • ¼ cup water

    Instructions
     

    • Blend all the marinade ingredients together in a food processor until smooth. In a reusable container, pour marinade over chicken thighs.  Using a fork, poke many holes into the thighs and mix so marinade covers thighs completely. Let this marinade for at least 1 hour or overnight in fridge.
    • In a large non-stick skillet set over medium high heat, add 2 tbsp of avocado oil.  Pan fry your chicken thighs for 5-6 minutes on each side until cooked in the center. You may need to lower the heat to medium every now and then. You can also grill your chicken if you wish!
    • Once cooked, chop cooked chicken on a clean cutting board and serve with your favourite salad or burrito bowl fixings.

    Notes

    Adapted from Brown Eyed Baker
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    Copyright PolicyPlease do not copy and paste my recipes or use my photos in your own site/blog or social media. If you use my recipe for adaptation, please provide a link back to my recipe and re-write in your own words. Thank you.

    Suggested Equipment & Products

    Food processor
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    Nutrition
    Calories: 365kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 2026mg | Potassium: 293mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 218IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 2mg
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Mexican
    Keyword chipotle chicken, copycat chicken from chipotle, copycat chipotle chicken bowl, copycat chipotle chicken recipe, copycat chipotle chicken thighs, mexican chicken

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Mark

      September 22, 2020 at 8:11 pm

      5 stars
      This was so good! I will definitely be making this again. It even tasted smoky like how chipotle does it.

      Reply
    2. Linda

      September 23, 2020 at 4:02 pm

      5 stars
      I can't wait to make this again, it was so good.

      Reply

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