Chipotle Pepper Marinade for Chicken

I am a spice lover all the way.  I would add spice to every dinner if my hubby wasn't the complete opposite.  He is getting better though, and is slowly making his way to the spicy side of life-so happy!  I am kinda weird, I'll admit, I like when food is so spicy it makes your mouth burn.  I just keep eating, my favorite is the HOT salsa at Mexican restaurants.  It makes me down a glass of water while I am eating it, but I can't stop.  SO GOOD.  Chipotle Peppers are HOT, and when they are in Adobo Sauce they are amazing.  Such a nice smoky flavor, it is delicious.  When I made this marinade to put over chicken, I was hoping the spice would calm down a bit for my Husband, and it did!  This is such a great marinade, I can't wait to make it again!  This is still spicy for all of you spice haters out there, so beware! Delicious though! 

OH MY GOODNESS I want more...

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Rest Time: let sit in refrigerator for AT LEAST an hour(I let mine sit for 4 hours)

Servings:  enough marinade for 3 chicken breasts

Difficulty: Easy

Chipotle Pepper Marinade for Chicken

Ingredients:

• 2 Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce-seeds removed
• 2 Tbls Adobo Sauce(from the can)
• 1/8 tsp Black Pepper(or more-up to you)
• ½ tsp Salt
• ¼ tsp Cumin
• ½ tsp Dried Oregano
• 3 Cloves Garlic, roughly chopped
• ¼ cup Red Onion, chopped
• 2-3 Tbls Olive Oil
• 3 Chicken Breasts(stabbed with a fork to let marinade do it's magic)(chicken strips or tenders would be fine too)

Preparation:

Add the first 8 ingredients to your food processor.

Pulse until smooth.  While you are pulsing slowly add in the Olive Oil until it becomes a good consistency.

Place chicken in a ziploc bag, and pour marinade over top.  Close bag, and move chicken around to make sure it is covered in sauce.  Place in refrigerator, and let sit for a good amount of time.  I let mine sit for 4 hours, and it turned out awesome.

I cooked our chicken on the briquette barbecue for that charbroil flavor.  YUM.  I am trying to replicate Qdoba's chicken remember??? I came darn close!  This was as close as I can get, and I am very happy with it! Try it, it is amazing.

Have a great day!

~Ashleigh