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Chipotle Honey Chicken Skewers

Chipotle honey chicken skewers with a glossy sweet-spicy glaze from adobo chipotle, honey, and lime. Cubed chicken is marinated, threaded on soaked skewers, then grilled until cooked through with extra marinade glaze in the final minutes.
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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
  • 2 lb chicken breast Cut into 1.5-inch cubes.
  • 1 wooden skewers Soak in water before grilling.
Chipotle honey marinade
  • 3 peppers chipotle peppers in adobo Minced.
  • 0.25 cup honey
  • 3 tbsp lime juice
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves Minced.
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 0.1 salt To taste.
Garnish
  • 0.25 cilantro For garnish.
  • 1 lime For garnish; lime wedges for serving.

Equipment

  • 1 grill

Method
 

Make and reserve the marinade
  1. Combine the chipotle peppers in adobo, honey, lime juice, olive oil, garlic, cumin, and salt in a bowl until a smooth marinade forms with visible chipotle bits.
  2. Reserve 1/4 cup marinade, then pour the rest over the chicken cubes to coat completely, for a thick sweet-spicy glaze.
Marinate the chicken
  1. Let the chicken marinate for 1-2 hours, covered, so the cubes absorb flavor and stay juicy.
Skewer and grill
  1. Thread the marinated chicken cubes onto the soaked wooden skewers, leaving a little space between pieces for even cooking.
  2. Preheat the grill to medium-high heat, then place the skewers on the grate and close the lid if your grill has one.
  3. Grill for 12-15 minutes, turning every 3-4 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and the edges look caramelized.
  4. In the last 2 minutes of grilling, brush the reserved marinade onto the skewers to build a glossy glaze.
Serve
  1. Garnish with cilantro and lime right before serving so the flavors stay bright and the surface sheen is visible.

Notes

Pro tip: keep the grill at medium-high and turn on a steady schedule (every 3-4 minutes) so the chipotle-honey glaze caramelizes without burning. Store cooked skewers in the refrigerator up to 3 days; reheat gently in a skillet or on the grill. Freezing is not recommended because honey glaze can become watery when thawed. For a lower-sugar option, use a sugar-free honey substitute in the marinade while keeping the same amounts of lime, chipotle, and oil.