Lime Chicken Adobo. This chicken may have the word adobo in it but it is not to be confused with this Chicken Adobo. This recipe is called adobo-lime chicken because it calls for the adobo seasoning found in the Latin American aisle at the grocery store. In my never ending quest to try different spice blends, I find it odd that I have never tried this blend before.
Sprinkle spice mixture generously on both sides of chicken breasts. Adobo Lime Rub Adobo is a Spanish word that means marinade, sauce or seasoning and is used as both a verb and a noun. That's because in some cuisines adobo refers to a blend of spices while in other cuisines it references a method of cooking that uses an acidic marinade. You can have Lime Chicken Adobo using 8 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Lime Chicken Adobo
- You need 1/4 cup of fresh lime juice.
- Prepare 1/4 cup of rice wine vinegar.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of soy sauce.
- You need 12 cloves of garlic, smashed.
- You need 2 of bay leaves.
- Prepare 1 tbsp of whole black peppercorns.
- You need 8 of chicken thighs, bone-in and skin-on.
- It's 3 tbsp of honey.
You can add more or less adobo sauce, and certainly less chipotle peppers. Stir in the chipotles and adobo sauce, then stir in the chicken broth. Stir in the cilantro and lime juice; season with salt and pepper. Season the steak all over with adobo seasoning.
Lime Chicken Adobo step by step
- Trim any loose skin and as much fat as you can from the chicken thighs. Otherwise, the sauce will be a pool of grease..
- Put all the ingredients except for the honey into a baking dish. Cover and let marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes..
- Put a large non-stick pan on medium-high heat. Drain the chicken and put it in the pan skin-side down. Let fry for 5 minutes. Turn the chicken over and let fry 5 minutes on the other side..
- Add the marinade to the pan along with enough water so the liquid comes about halfway up the chicken. Let simmer for 20 to 25 minutes. Remove the chicken..
- Stir the honey into the sauce and let reduce until there's only about 1 cup left. Return the chicken to the pan and toss to coat. Plate the chicken. Strain the sauce and serve it on the side with some freshly steamed rice..
Have this with a salad, slice it up for a burrito or tacos, lay it on a bed of rice, whatever you want these tasty chicken plays well with so many meals. Chicken; Chipotle Peppers: Minced and in adobo sauce. Adobo Sauce: Spicy, zesty, savory and tangy. Honey: For a balance of sweetness. This Chipotle Lime Chicken is simple, delicious, full of flavor, and so easy to make.