Chipotle Grilled Chicken Thighs with Spicy Tomatillo Sauce

Name: Chipotle Grilled Chicken Thighs with Spicy Tomatillo Sauce
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 avocado, halved and pitted; 6 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoons chipotle powder; 79 milliliters coarsely chopped fresh cilantro; 1 medium garlic clove; 2 teaspoons granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons ground coriander; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 3 Tbsps freshly squeezed lime juice (from about 1 1/2 medium limes); 1 serrano chile, stemmed; 907 grams boneless, skinless chicken thighs; 227 grams tomatillos, husks removed, washed, and dried; 6 servings Vegetable oil, for coating the vegetables and grill; 1 mediums white onion, halved again and the layers separated

Chipotle Grilled Chicken Thighs with Spicy Tomatillo Sauce might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 382 calories, 31g of protein, and 26g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. If you have granulated sugar, ground coriander, chipotle powder, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours.

Instructions

Heat an outdoor grill to medium high (about 375°F to 425°F) and rub the grill grate with a towel dipped in vegetable oil. Have a pastry brush and a small bowl of oil ready.Thread the onion slices onto the skewer, leaving 1/4 inch of space in between the pieces.

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Cooking Oil

Onion

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Pastry Brush

Skewers

Grill

Bowl

Brush the onion slices with oil.

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Onion

Cooking Oil

Place the skewer and the whole tomatillos on the grill, cover the grill, and cook until the onion pieces are slightly softened and charred, turning the skewer halfway through, and the tomatillos are charred on all sides, turning occasionally, about 10 minutes total.

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Tomatillos

Onion

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Skewers

Grill

Remove everything to a large dish.Halfway through the tomatillo and onion cooking time, brush the cut sides of the avocado halves with oil, place them on the grill cut-side down, and cover the grill. Cook the avocado halves until slightly softened and grill marks appear, about 3 to 4 minutes.

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Avocado Halves

Tomatillos

Onion

Cooking Oil

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Grill

Remove to the dish with the tomatillos and onions and let cool. Meanwhile, grill the chicken.Rub the grill grate again with a towel dipped in oil.

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Tomatillos

Whole Chicken

Onion

Cooking Oil

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Grill

Place the chicken on the grill and cover the grill. Cook, flipping once, until a crust and grill marks have formed and an instant-read thermometer registers 160°F, about 15 to 20 minutes total.

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Whole Chicken

Crust

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Kitchen Thermometer

Grill

Remove to a cutting board, tent with foil, and let rest while you finish the sauce.Using a spoon, scoop out the avocado flesh and place it in a blender.

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Avocado

Sauce

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Cutting Board

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Aluminum Foil

Remove the onion slices from the skewer and add to the blender.

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Onion

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Blender

Skewers

Add the tomatillos, cilantro, lime juice, garlic clove, chile, and measured salt and season to taste with pepper. Blend until just smooth, about 1 minute, scraping down the sides of the blender with a rubber spatula as needed. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper as needed.

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Salt And Pepper