Easy Chipotle Chicken Al Pastor

Chipotle chicken al pastor is the newest and most recently found recipe, mostly found in the Al-pastor. This recipe is the perfect way to make juicy and delicious chicken at home. Blended of morrita pepper, pineapple, and spices in the thighs of chicken makes this recipe the most delicious because of these ingredients we can say that this recipe is enriched with protein and vitamins.

We are fully sure that after eating this dish you will love Chipotle cuisine. This recipe is mostly known as Mexican street food and mostly often found in tortillas. The best thing about this recipe is that it is topped with roasted pineapple which makes this recipe crunchy and juicy. You would not go wrong with my chicken tikka masala recipe.

Ingredients of Chipotle Chicken Al Pastor

Boneless skinless chicken thighs – (cut in cube form)
Pineapple – (maybe roasted form)
Cilantro – (for garnishing if you like)
Canned Adobo sauce – (may be in liquid form)
Olive oil – (or vegetable oil)
Fresh garlic cloves – (peel off or chopped)
Apple cider vinegar – (white vinegar)
Honey – (for sweetness or may be also used maple syrup)
Lime juice – (fresh juice)
Guajillo chile powder – (easily available in any grocery store)
Ground cumin – (spices blended form)
Dried oregano – (according to your taste you can also use double the amount of oregano powder)
Salt and Pepper – (according to taste you can also reduce its amount)

How to Make Al Pastor Chicken

Step 1

Take a large bowl and blend all al pastor chicken marinated ingredients in this bowl.

Step 2

Now take a separate big bowl and put the pineapple and chicken in it. (Remember that you can also use a ziplock bag instead of this bowl). Now add the marinated spices to it. Marinate the chicken and pineapple with these spices. Do it and keep it for at least four hours. You can increase the marination time. The more you marinate the chicken, the more the flavor will increase.

Step 3

Now take a large pan and heat it on medium to low heat. Now add the marinated chicken and pineapple to it and cook it for 8-10 minutes until the chicken is cooked and shows golden brown color.

Step 4

Then sprinkle the chopped cilantro. And serve it you can enjoy it with your family or make it on a weekend night or any occasion.

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What to Serve with Chicken Al Pastor

1. You can also serve this chicken paster with green vegetables and salad dressing or red beans and rice.

2. when you want to serve this don’t forget to enjoy it with guacamole.

3. And also enjoy it with homemade salsa, or pico de gallo.

Why you will love this chipotle chicken Al pastor recipe?

This is one of my favorite dishes that I always wait to make at home and after making it, I hope you will also enjoy its delicious taste and protein content. And the presence of this protein makes it even healthier. The pineapple and chicken thighs that are important content of this recipe give it a crunchy and juicy flavor.

Pro Tips for Chipotle Chicken Al Pastor

1. Pineapple Uses

You can also add pineapple while marinating the chicken, but you can also add the topping after roasting the pineapple. Some people prefer canned pineapple but you should always add fresh pineapple to this Chipotle Chicken Al Pastor recipe.

2. Uses of Vegetables

You can also use different vegetables, red beans, tofu, chicken, and peas to add more protein texture to it.

3. Grill Chicken

You can also grill the chicken. The method is that immediately after removing the chicken from the marinated spices, apply oil with the help of a brush spread it on the grill, and cook it.

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