Chipotle Marinated Chicken

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

• 4 garlic cloves
• 5 chipotle chiles, reconstituted and drained*
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1/2 tablespoon ground cumin
• Black pepper, to taste
• 8 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Instructions

1. In a food processor, process garlic until minced.
2. Add chipotle chiles and process until minced.
3. Add cilantro, honey, vegetable oil, balsamic vinegar, lime juice, cumin, and black pepper; process until smooth.
4. Pour over chicken; cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight (chicken may be marinated in a zip-lock plastic bag as well).
5. Heat grill and grill chicken over medium-high heat, about 8 minutes on each side, or until no longer pink in center.

Notes

* To reconstitute chipotle chiles, simply cover them in boiling water and soak them for approximately 1 hour. If whole dried chipotles aren't available, 2 canned chipotles in adobo sauce or 2 teaspoon of ground chipotle powder may be substituted.