Ingredients
1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs (or breasts), cut into 1.5-inch cubes
¼ cup honey
2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, plus 2 tablespoons adobo sauce
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (or apple cider vinegar)
2 tablespoons soy sauce (use tamari for gluten-free)
2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Wooden or metal skewers (if wooden, soaked in water for 30+ minutes)
Instructions
1-Make the marinade: Blend honey, chipotles, adobo sauce, lime juice, soy sauce, garlic, and cumin until smooth; set aside half for glaze.
2-Marinate the chicken: Coat chicken cubes in the remaining marinade, cover, and refrigerate 30 minutes to 4 hours (do not exceed 8 hours).
3-Prepare the grill and skewers: Preheat grill to medium-high (375°F–400°F), clean and oil grates; soak wooden skewers in water 30 minutes.
4-Thread the chicken: Thread chicken loosely onto skewers leaving small gaps for heat circulation; optionally double-skewer for stability.
5-Grill the skewers: Grill 10–12 minutes total, turning every 2–3 minutes, until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
6-Glaze at the end: Brush reserved marinade over skewers during last 2 minutes, turning once, until sticky and lightly charred; move to indirect heat if needed.
7-Serve immediately: Transfer to a platter; finish with fresh lime wedges and chopped cilantro.
Last Step:
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💡 Reserve half the marinade before adding raw chicken so you have a safe basting glaze with no cross-contamination risk.
🔥 Honey caramelizes fast, so monitor the heat closely during the final glazing step and move skewers to a cooler part of the grill if needed.
🍢 Double-skewer each chicken piece using two parallel skewers to prevent the cubes from spinning when you flip them on the grill.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Marinate Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Grill
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 skewers
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 135mg