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Chipotle Honey Chicken Skewers

Chipotle honey chicken skewers with a glossy honey-lime glaze and visible chipotle peppers. Chicken is marinated, skewered, then grilled until juicy with extra glaze brushed on at the end.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
marinating 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Mexican-American
Calories: 420
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Chicken
  • 2 lb chicken breast cut into 1.5-inch cubes
Chipotle honey marinade
  • 3 chipotle peppers in adobo minced
  • 0.25 cup honey
  • 3 tbsp lime juice
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 garlic minced
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 0.25 salt to taste
Skewers & garnish
  • 6 wooden skewers soaked
  • 0.25 cup cilantro for garnish
  • 1 lime for garnish

Equipment

  • 1 grill

Method
 

Make the chipotle honey marinade
  1. Combine chipotle peppers in adobo, honey, lime juice, olive oil, garlic, cumin, and salt in a bowl. Stir until the marinade is evenly combined and the chipotle peppers are distributed.
  2. Reserve 1/4 cup of the marinade and set it aside for glazing. Keep it covered so it stays ready for brushing.
  3. Pour the remaining marinade over the chicken cubes. Cover and marinate for 1-2 hours, turning once if possible so each side is coated.
Skewer and grill
  1. Thread the marinated chicken onto soaked wooden skewers. Leave a little space between cubes so they cook evenly.
  2. Preheat the grill to medium-high heat. Aim for steady heat so the skewers can grill through without drying out.
  3. Grill the skewers for 12-15 minutes, turning every 3-4 minutes. Continue until the chicken is cooked through with grill marks and lightly charred edges.
  4. Brush the reserved marinade onto the skewers in the last 2 minutes of grilling. Grill just until the glaze looks glossy and caramelized without burning.
Serve
  1. Garnish the skewers with cilantro and lime before serving. Serve hot with extra lime wedges if desired.

Notes

Pro tip: reserve the marinade before it touches raw chicken so it can be brushed at the end as a true glaze. Refrigerate leftover skewers in a sealed container for up to 3 days; reheat gently so the honey-lime glaze stays glossy. Freezing is not recommended because the chicken and glaze texture can get watery after thawing. For a lighter option, use low-sugar honey or half the honey amount to reduce sweetness while keeping the chipotle heat.