Chipotle's Chicken Marinade
 

Chipotle's Chicken Marinade

1 (2 ounce) package dried ancho chiles
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons cumin powder
2 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped
6 cloves garlic
1/2 red onion, quartered
1/4 cup vegetable oil
4 chicken breasts (6 ounces each)

Soak dry chilies overnight in water, until soft. Remove seeds. Add all
ingredients except meat in food processor. Puree until smooth.

Spread mixture over chicken, or other meats and refrigerate at least
one hour, up to 24 hours.

After marinating, heat grill to about 400 degrees F, or if cooking
inside, heat small amount of oil in skillet or grill pan over high
heat. Salt meat to taste (optional), and grill lightly, turning only
once, until done. 4 minutes per side of chicken.

Recipe will make four burritos.

Thanks for sharing. I love chipolte seasoning, but never knew how to make it. I will have to store this away for a chilly night. And Lord knows we have enough of those!

I kinda made this tonite... .I didn't have fresh or dried chipotles so i used canned.. and used a vidalia onion instead of a red onion.... because I am a garlic whore, I used a few more cloves of garlic and let a turkey breast tenderloin marinate for a few hours. Could have cooked it in a grill pan, but I didn't have the patience to turn it every few minutes - so i cooked it in the oven (toaster oven actually) at 400 for about 45 minutes.....

Was awesome! It could have had more kick to it, but oh was it tasty... and will be again tomorrow and the next day... :)

It's ironic the chicken marinade that Chipotle uses contains no chipotles. If fact, I don't think any of thier salsas do either. None of them have that dark color that is always present when a salsa contains chipotles. In fact, I think the only thing that actually has chipotles in it is the Chipotle Tabasco Sauce.