Caramelized Chipotle Grilled Chicken

Make It Sing a Little

Caramelized Chipotle Grilled Chicken

Getting a little tired of the store bought barbeque sauces or marinades? Want to try a little something new for that summertime grilled chicken? Spice up your grilled chicken with a little homemade Chipotle Grillin' Sauce.

This Grillin' Sauce has that smokey taste of the chipotle peppers, toasty garlic, caramelized onions in a ketchup, cinnamon and brown sugar sauce. And don't be frightened by the chipotle peppers, as they add just enough spice to make it sing! Finger lickin' Good - oops, I think that snippet has been taken by another Chicken King.

Let's Try It!

Ingredients: (serves about 4 - depending on how hungry you are...)

• 1/4 c. extra virgin olive oil
• 6-8 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 2 med. onions, chopped
• 1 c. ketchup
• 2 tbsp. Dijon-type mustard
• 3-4 tbsp. dark brown sugar
• 1/4 c. canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, chopped
• 2 tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce
• 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. ground pepper
• Pam Grilling Spray (or similar grilling spray)
• 1 (3-4 lb.) chicken, cut into 8 pieces

Directions:

1. Heat oil in large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. 

2. When oil is heated, cook garlic, stirring often until golden-brown. Transfer to small plate/bowl.

3. Reduce heat to medium, cook onions. Stir occasionally until golden-brown. Takes about 18 minutes.

4. Return garlic to skillet. Add remaining ingredients (EXCEPT CHICKEN &, of course, COOKING SPRAY) to skillet. Give it a good stir. Continue cooking sauce for approximately 25 minutes. Stir occasionally. Sauce should slightly thicken. 

5. Transfer sauce to small bowl/container.*

6. Spray grate of grill with cooking spray. 

7. Preheat grill to medium/medium high, about 375 degrees.

8. Coat chicken pieces with about 1/2 of sauce. Grill skin side down, approximately 20 minutes. 

9. Flip chicken pieces over, bast with more sauce. Grill about another 20 - 25 minutes until chicken is done or internal temp of chicken is about 165 - 170 degrees. Be careful not to overcook - you don't like dry chicken do you?

10. Remove chicken from grill, cover & let rest for approximately 5 minutes.

*note: sauce may be made ahead of time & stored in refrigerator until ready to use, for about 1 day.

Serve with your favorite sides. For me, Crock Pot Spicy Pinto Beans with Pickled Sweet Onions and Chipotle Cilantro Coleslaw worked well!

Caramelized Chipotle Grilled Chicken, Spicy Pinto Beans & Chipotle Cilantro Coleslaw

Enjoy! WildWSS outta here!:-bd