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Chipotle Chicken Recipe (Copycat) Skip the restaurant and make your own copycat Chipotle Chicken recipe at home. The marinade is quick, easy, healthy, and tastes even better than the real thing! Make white meat or dark meat and follow my instructions for either baking or grilling. Ingredients 1/2 medium red onion coarsely chopped ... 3 cloves garlic 2 tablespoons adobo sauce from a small can of Chipotle peppers 2 tablespoons ancho chile powder (available at Clarks' Nutrition) 1 tablespoon olive oil or grapeseed oil, plus more for the cooking surface 6 Tbsp of water 2 teaspoons cumin 2 teaspoons dried oregano Salt (1/2 tsp.) and freshly ground black pepper (1/2 tsp) 4 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs (recommended) Instructions To make the marinade--- To the bowl of a food processor or blender, add red onion, garlic, adobo sauce, ancho chile powder, olive oil, water, cumin, dried oregano, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Blend until smooth. Pour into a measuring cup and add water to reach 1 cup. Place the chicken in a large freezer-safe plastic bag. Pour in marinade, close the bag, and mash until chicken is evenly coated. Place the plastic bag in a dish and refrigerate at least 30 minutes or overnight. To make the chicken on the stove: Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet until shimmering. Add chicken to the pan and cook, turning occasionally, until the temperature reaches 165 degrees on an internal thermometer. Depending on the size of your skillet, you can cook the chicken in batches. To make the chicken on the grill: Preheat over medium-high heat. Spray Grill with a bit of oil spray(olive, grapeseed, coconut). Grill the chicken in batches, turning occasionally until the internal temperature reaches 165F on a thermometer and bits of caramelized fond have begun to cling to the outside of the chicken, 10 to 15 minutes. To bake the chicken in the oven (preferred method for white meat): Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat a baking dish with oil or nonstick spray and arrange chicken in a single layer. Cover with parchment paper, tucking the paper around the chicken so it is completely covered. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165F when tested with an internal thermometer. Remove to a cutting board and tent with foil for 10 minutes. Chop into small pieces. Season to taste with salt.

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SODA ALERT... SODA ALERT! For those of us who love soda, but dont love the bitter aftertaste of most sugar free "stevia" sodas, we have a nice surprise for you.... Virgils Zero Sugar Soda - made with a "proprietary blend" of monkfruit, erythritol and stevia is quite fantastic, IMHO. You can find them at - Target, Bristol Farms, Gelsons and Whole Foods..

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Great Recipe for Simple, Quick and Great tasting chicken. Use chicken thighs without skin. Subsitute 1 Tbsp oil / 2 Tbsp water for 2 Tbsp oil Substitute 3 Tbsp monkfruit or 2 Tbsp Stevia for 3 Tbsp brown sugar.... https://letthebakingbegin.com/paprika-baked-chicken-thighs/

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