Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 onion
- diced
- 2 cups chopped tomatoes
- 2 dried chipotle chiles
- crumbled
- 12 lemon
- zest of
- 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves
- minced
- 10 chicken thighs
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
Instructions
- In a large saucepan over medium heat warm the oil.
- Add the onion saute' for 5 minutes.
- Next add the chipotles,tomatoes and 1/2 cup water.
- Bring to a boil and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
- In a blender pur'ee the sauce, stir in the cilantro and lemon zest.
- Mix together garlic and olive oil, then brush it on the chicken, season with the salt and pepper.
- Heat the grill to high and put chicken on the grill, skin side up.
- Brush both sides of the chicken with half of the chipotle sauce.
- Grill 8-10 minutes per side depending on the size of the thighs.
- When finished grilling put the chicken on a plater, add the rest of the chipotle tomato sauce over the thighs, serve.
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