Chipotle’s Chicken Cooked at Home - By a Former Chipotle Employee
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 มิ.ย. 2024
- This is the closest that you can get to Chipotle's Chicken! This so similar to the recipe that Chipotle makes, you won't be able to taste the difference! No need to buy it at the store anymore, when you can make it at home!
The recipe was formed based upon Chipotle’s ingredients listed on their website.
Recipe:
Marinade:
1 Tsp Cumin Powder
4 Garlic Cloves - Minced
1 Tsp Dried Oregano
2 Tsp Kosher Salt
1 Tsp Black Pepper
1 Tablespoon Chili Powder
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil or Sunflower Oil
7 Oz Can of Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce
3/4 Cup of Water
Chicken:
4-6 Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs.
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This is by far the closest thing to chipotle I have tried. I use the chicken breast which might be the only thing differing them but it’s great. This recipe blows every other “chipotle restaurant copycat recipe” out of the water. They aren’t even close and this one is actually great 👍🏻
That’s a huge compliment! Thank you!
This is the best video I've seen on Chipotle chicken no one comes close
@@CookingwithChris1 Hey no problem but one thing that I have noticed looking around at other videos is that many people try and also copy the black bean recipe correctly. I have tried a few and they really aren't the best recipes compared to what chipotle offers so that could be a good video for you to do. Not only helpful for me but also for many others who want to get the black beans correct. I'm sure you have been asked to make many things but this would be great and looking forward to the other videos you publish.
I have a video on it! Just simmer a can of black beans with a bay leaf and then add salt and citrus juice at the end
@@CookingwithChris1 I worked there back in 07. The beans came in a bag and we added the bay leaf, citrus juice and salt. You sure the beans came in unseasoned?
Former chicken. Can confirm this is how they cook us
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Former egg. Now a chicken. Agreed.
Dont discard the rest of the chipotle peppers...blend it up with some mayo for a smoky chipotle mayo. Awesome with turkey and avocado sandwich
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I love a slaw made with chipotle seasoning and this is how I will make it in the future.
@colleenunvarnished you are welcome 😊. I keep a couple of small squeeze bottles with the tube tip for sauces and homemade condiments or blends. My husband loves a sandwich for his lunches and it just helps make them a little more interesting. I think my favorite is chopped sundried tomato, roasted garlic, and pesto in mayo blend. My husbands favorite is a hot roast beef and pastrami with provolone, sourkraut, and a mayo Dijon and Russian dressing mix. I put the meat in a small sauce pan of hot beef broth, toast the bread in the oven on broil, then assemble. I always wanted to open a soup, sandwich, salad place.
Yesssss what a good idea
Balked when I heard him say to discard them 😅 awesome suggestion! Thanks
@@rachelharris725 try one cup sour cream 1/4 mayo a few garlic cloves 2-4 chipotle peepers salt n pepper and one lime juice for the best chipotle sauce ever! 😊
I literally just made this and I have to say.. thank you so much brother. As a former KM I’d say this recipe was even better, probably cause I made it myself but oh my goodness. Definitely saving this recipe forever.
This is an EXCELLENT recipe. I made it this evening snd everyone loved it. My 10 year old son gave it the solid thumbs up so in our household, it’s a keeper. I can see this becoming part of our regular recipe rotation. Thanks for sharing.
1 tsp cumin
4 minced garlic cloves
1 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp chili powder
2 tbsp olive oil
1 7oz can chipotle (only use 4 peppers and all sauce)
3/4 cup water
Blend and marinade overnight
I tried the 1 tsp of cumin without the in
@@Thabeastson1 can u send me some
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Might want to clarify that first line ingredient for any perverts out there who might try 2 cook😅
@@Thabeastson1 the in?
FULL directions:
1 tsp cumin
4 minced garlic cloves
1 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp chili powder
2 tbsp olive oil
1 7oz can chipotle (only use 4 peppers and all sauce)
1/2 cup water (takes out flavor if 3/4)
Blend
Put 4-6 chicken theighs in a gallon zip lock bag
Put sauce in and marinade overnight
Cook chicken on medium to medium high heat on iron cast skillet
Sprinkle salt on top
After it’s been 4-5 minutes flip it over and look for that black color
Cook for the next 3 minutes and get a temp of 165 degrees
Take out of pan and cut them up lengthwise, flip and then cut in 3 forth inch cubes
Enjoy
Why this isn't the top comment I will never understand
Mine is marinating rite now ...😢I should've use 1/2 cup of water instead of 3/4 blend ....next time I will because I love flavor
I’m a chipotle 1% and the year is 2024 this recipe is the spot on wow . Tried others but this is one on top now .
Yessss!!!!! This why TH-cam exists!!!! I’m so excited to try this out. I just discovered the Costco dupe Chick-fil-A Pattie’s last week and now this. I’m so over how expense fast food is when I can cook it myself with extra everything! Thanks
Made this today. It came out perfect. Thanks so much for posting this!
Hands down! Huge hit in my home. My family loved it and I loved it. Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe!!!
We’ve made this twice now in one week. This is absolutely delicious. We think it’s far better than Chipotle chicken, there’s way more flavor. My kids and husband can’t get enough… they all said it’s the best chicken they’ve ever had.
The first chicken I marinated for 4 hours, it was amazing. The next batch got marinated for longer and was significantly more spicy. We loved it but if I were to make this for my Mom or someone who was sensitive to spice at all, I would leave out the whole peppers and just use the sauce in the cans and or not marinate as long. But this recipe is really one of the best chicken marinades I’ve ever used and I cook ALOT.
I’ve cooked this twice now on a gas grill and confirm it tastes amazing. Thank you so much! This is a favorite. I do 4 min each side on a gas grill and rest for 5-10 min
I just made this for dinner and oh my goodness... it was AMAZING!! I will definitely be using this recipe each time! Thank you for sharing!
This is the first time in over 4 decades I’ve heard anyone even suggest oregano could be pronounced ‘orejano’.
Lol in the UK we say "ore-GAH-no
oregano reggiano🤌
I thought it was a joke at first
I was thinking the same thing! 😂
@@Johnny_MathesonMakes me wonder how Italians would pronounce oregano 🤔
Tried two other recipes and this my friends is the one! I meal prep it every other week. Thank you for the video!
I made this over the weekend, and my family and friends were blown away! They all said this version had more flavor than Chipotle's! I'm making this again next week for a Burrito Bowl party and this will be in my stable monthly. Thanks so much Chris! Keep on Cookin'!
Awesomeness! I’m so glad you had a good experience from this!! Keep cooking and stay around for more recipes!!
I was able to surprise all my friends yesterday, thanks for the recipe!
@@user-kf7sz5zj3h - I made this over the weekend and it was way spicier than Chipotle's chicken--great flavor and I loved it but wasn't accurate. Gonna cut back on the peppers from 4 to 2 next time.
@mike2687 I believe he said in the video to only use 1 Chipotle Pepper and all of the juice from one 7 oz can.
@@deannamccloud4906 - he pours in 1 7oz can and then says to use 4 peppers…. I reduced it to 2 peppers and then reduced the marinade time to just a few hours and it was awesome!!!
I will never understand why the Algorithm is so incredible late at night
Same here....I love seeing now vids of people I am not subscribed to!
I waited to comment until after I made the chicken per your instructions and nothing more and nothing less. It tastes exactly like chipotles chicken.
I have been craving a chipotle burrito bowl like crazy and the closest one is hours away.
Thank you so so much.
This recipe was the BOMB and I loved it so much! I don’t have to go to Chipotle anymore! Thank you so much for sharing this awesome recipe with the world!!
Hahaha no worries. I hope it tastes like it
This recipe has guaranteed me making chicken bowls once a week now. I made this chicken exactly as shown, Mexican rice from the box but added cilantro and lime once it was cooked, black beans, and a can of fire roasted corn. Top it with whatever topping you like and everyone swears it was better than the $8 bowls. Now I'm off to prep another batch of chicken for tomorrow. Thanks for sharing this video, it's made life easy on the wallet.
Come on you can do better than mexican rice from the box
Youre white for sure
Get a rice cooker king
Former employee, can confirm this is it y'all!
They use chicken thighs at chipotle?!
@@tylers9476 My location used breasts if I recall, but that could've changed since 2017! The marinade is the key though.
@@tylers9476 Most places will uses chicken thighs unless stated otherwise. Chicken thighs hold more flavor and are more forgiving than chicken breast.
Yeah no...as a Kitchen Manager at Chipotle, we do not know the exact recipe for the marinade. It comes pre packaged as an adobo paste that has a VERY different consistency than this. We used to marinate the chicken ourselves each closing night, but now it comes premarinated. Also, it's always been thighs, never breasts at all because breasts dry out too easily and are less flavorful as a result (hurting the stores CI the drier it is). Recipe seems like it would be fantastic though, but not even close to how it's actually made so this is just an imitation.
*edit- He virtually made the recipe for the Chipotle Honey Vinaigrette. Only things missing were the oil and red wine vinegar.
Hahaha you’re not wrong, but again this recipe is to imitate it so closely it’s hard to taste any difference. I used my experience there to help get this correct. Also the vinaigrette recipe on my channel does contain those ingredients.
Followed your instructions and turned out GREAT! Thank you!
I made this last night and it was amazing! My husband and I agree that this is now a new family staple. Thank you so much for the recipe and clear instructions.
Not sure why this is in my recommended page but it was a blessing, thanks for the video mate!
Thanks for the recipe!
Thanks for sharing this delicious home cooked recipe! I’m always looking for new recipes to try and I’m adding this one to my list! I make cooking videos too so I’m always looking out for new recipes and tips & tricks to use in the kitchen. Plus I like to see how people film their videos and I have to say this is beautifully presented. I think we could learn a lot from each other! Thank you for sharing your talent with us all! 🧡💜💚
Just made this! So good and super quick to make- Thank you!
Tried this recipe with the family and it's a hit! My family loves it and I also made cilantro lime rice to go with it. Thank you for sharing!!
Hell yeah! I am glad you enjoyed it
Looks great !! I make it exactly the same , same ingredients and measurements but grilled 😋
That’s awesome!!! I just watched your video and it’s spot on! However I will say chipotle does not use red onions in the recipe, but I gotta try that as it prob adds some more powerful flavor!!
I made this last night for my family and they absolutely loved it! I didn't have much adobo sauce in my can of chipotle peppers, so I added about 4 peppers in the blender with a little water until it reached the right consistency, and it was perfect. And I only marinated it for about 4 hours and it was still spicey and flavorful. Definitely putting this in the meal rotation.
Awesome!!! I’m so happy to hear that! Keep going!
Made this exactly as you instructed. Everyone loved it! Thank you!
Great to hear!
Just made this last night and wow. I used about 4 chilli's in the can and it was pretty spicy but it tasted just like / if not better than Chipotle. Used Chicken breast as well and it still came out moist. Made your cilantro lime rice and shredded some Monterey Jack Cheese and made my own chicken bowl. Delicious!! Marinated the chicken one whole day/night for best outcome and used cast iron pan. Thanks a lot brother!
How much chicken breast? I’m making this today but 1.4 OZ of chicken breast and want to know if I use more/less of the ingredients
I used 2 large chicken breasts, each one sliced lengthwise and pounded with kitchen hammer to even out size. I also cross cut/scored the surface to get more marinade into the chicken and I like the texture once it’s grilled on the cast iron. The wet brining from the marinade makes the chicken breast just as good or better than thighs.
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He is a sweet green employee now!
I didn't know what to expect but I gave this a try. ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! Thank you for sharing this. 100% exceeded expectations.
I’m so glad it worked out for you!! Haha keep on cooking!
I was so happy to see you pull out the thermometer making sure it was at a safe temp 👍🏽
Short and to the point. Thanks!
I love going to the family owned mexican restaurants for tacos and stuff, but chipotle's chicken burritos are so good!
Made this tonight for the fam and they loved it. Tastes just like the chicken at Chipotle. Thanks for the recipe!
Hell yeah!
Looks amazing. Can’t wait to try it. Thank you!
This was literally the best chicken I ever had! Thanks for this delicious recipe!
You are amazing! Thank you for this recipe! I made this today with chicken breast and it was DELICIOUS. Next time I'm going to make it with chicken thighs for my boyfriend. Can't wait for him to be blown away by this recipe. Thank you!
Just tried this out tonight and wow, it tastes dead on Chipotle chicken! I didn’t use as much salt as the recipe called for and it still turned out amazing! Thank you so much for posting this!! Now I’m going to eat nothing but chicken forever 😄
Thank u!! Chipotle an absolute fav healthy fast casual joints for the 17 yrs since first eating at one!❤🙌🏻💯
I made it and it was amazing! So far the best tasting chipotle chicken recipe I’ve made! Thank you so much!
Just made up the marinade, smells amazing. Can't wait until tomorrow, will be nice to do a Chipotle style meal for 5 for half the cost.
I appreciate that this video goes straight to the point. And that it's very easy to follow. I've always wanted to make chipotle/Qdoba chicken. Thanks for the video man. Gonna try this out tomorrow
Hell yeah! Hope it works well for ya. It’s hard to mess up! Just make sure you let your pan/grill enough time to get full heated up to get good sears.
@@CookingwithChris1i made it today, my abdo pepper can doesn’t have sauce ? How did you get a lot of sauce from a can ? Thanks
I can’t wait to try it. Thank you!
This nails chipotle’s chicken recipe 100%, just bbq’d last night for family and friends and they loved the recipe. Thanks!!
Literally am grilling the chicken right now. This is delicious. The only thing I switched was the salt. I used pink salt instead, but still very delicious and quick to make after marinading. Overall delicious 🤗
Dude, this is pure gold. I just made this tonight following the recipe to a T with 8 thighs. It legit tasted like Chipotle. My 8yr old little girl who never had Chipotle, tried a piece and said its the best chicken she ever had. She had me make a bowl of it with rice for her. I have one of those flat top griddles for my gas stove from the company Steelmade. I can cook huge quantities of this and steak for my meal prep 💪.
Is there anything out there in stores to get as far as their shredded cheese? I love their shredded cheese but have not found anything that tastes like the cheese they use.
Thanks!
Heck yeah man!! I’m so happy it turned out perfectly!!! That’s a huge compliment thank you! Time to prep them up for a while! So there cheese is Monterey Jack and part white cheddar I believe! It’s like a mixture?
Pre shredded cheese will never taste the same bc there are additives in it to keep it from clumping in the bag. Try buying a block of cheese and grating it yourself!
White queso blocks , throw it in the freezer for a couple mins before for easier grating
Chihuahua cheese is bomb and a great melting cheese.
I made this recipe tonight and it was a hit in my house. Thank you! You are saving me a ton of money because I can now make it at home.
Wow that char looks so incredible! I definitely want to try this chicken, looks loaded with flavour! Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe!
Thank you!!! It’s a great recipe and tastes amazing everytine$
I used to work at Chipotle as well and they made us wear a metal cut glove, which was very uncomfortable but allowed you to cut fast without danger during rush
It makes making guac so fast lol.
I need someone who work in Chipotle ask me this question
How do they keep the chicken in the steam table keeping away from drying out?
You can’t technically. Eventually it will. I was always taught to only cook for the pace of the hour. If a lot of people are coming in I’d cook a full grill for a full deep third full. If it’s slow, don’t cook a shit ton of chicken because it won’t get served right away, and will dry out affecting C7.
@@danieladuranvega7567 I used to work there and because they use chicken thighs, it doesn’t dry out the way chicken breast would. They also cook a new batch of the meats every hour or so just to ensure freshness. They’ll throw out meat that has been sitting for too long which is why the meat is rarely dry.
@@CookingwithChris1 Wish someone would tell this to my local Chipotle. They keep serving dried out chicken
Best chicken I’ve ever made. It’s a new staple! Can’t wait to grill this while we camp this summer! Thank you for sharing!!!
I’d love the recipe for their salad dressing!
Quality content man!!
This is my go to recipe! Thanks for sharing. My family loves when I cook this.
Vine x la receta y me quede x el muchacho. Que chulo es ese nene y cocina tambien, wow wow wow. Gracias por el recipe!☺
You are an angel sent from heaven!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing all these recipes!! I have been looking for years to find a foodtuber to hit all the chipotle recipes perfectly and you definitely did that!!
been a chipotle employee for 3 years. this is exactly how it is 👍🏽 and yes, color and temperature is exactly what we look for in the chicken!
Hell yes
Looks delicious! I’m going to be using this to recreate a burrito bowl. Thanks!
Thank you! I make this marinade for 4-5 lbs of chicken every week. Saves me and my wife so much money.
I made it last night and it was delicious! Loved that this was such a simple recipe even I couldn’t mess it up 👏🏻
I’m so happy!! Good
Trying this tonight for my meal prep. I’m using chicken breast instead. The marinade smells AMAZING! I have my chicken “taking a bath” now! LOL thanks for sharing with us.
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How was this with lean chicken? I wanna add this to my weekly preps too :)
This is legit! Thank you for video!
Can’t wait to try this for meal prep!!
I didn’t catch the adobo pepper part completely and used the whole can in the marinade. Still came out good!
Yah just did this right now. Added some syrup. Would have added honey if I had it.
Bouta use this recipe for my next cut
This is absolutely amazing
I made this and my kids were in love (and so was I), thank you. 5 Stars and delicious.
God bless the algorithm
It has truly blessed us all
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Facts lol
No Forreal God bless it!
My thoughts exactly lol
I tried this and added a little more chili powder and some lime. Hands down the best chicken tacos I have ever made at home! I also just used the whole can of peppers.
Can’t wait to try this!
Awesome recipe! Thanks for sharing!!!!
I made this along with your rice and corn salsa for my girlfriend. Glad to say she loved it! Thank you!!!
Definitely will be trying this! What I would really like to see is how they make their spicy red salsa.
I’m doing a salsa video soon! First a vinaigrette then salsa
Yeah! The spicy red one is where it’s at!!! About to make a bomb chicken quesadilla!!!
Its out, please read the description as well
I have made this recipe 3 times this month! It is soooooo good! Thank you !!!!
Heck yes 🙌🏻
Looks delicious, thanks for the awesome recipe.
Delicious!! My brother told me about your vids. Well done!
Thanks Dan! Just tryna be like you!
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I’ve made this recipe multiple times. This is close to the real deal. Thank you for this video. I save money making it at home. Double chicken without the extra charge!
Awesome!!
@@CookingwithChris1 Hey there!! Love this video and I can't wait to try it soon. One thought, and this isn't a criticism at all but just some friendly advice from another former cook: when I watched you cutting up the chicken at the very end, I was getting really worried about your fingers!! I believe that your technique with your guide hand (the hand that isn't holding the knife) makes this more likely to occur. I noticed that you don't curve your knuckles on your guide hand properly, which can dramatically reduce the likelihood that you might accidentally cut yourself because your fingers are protected. Again, I only offer this as a helpful tip, one that I learned from cutting myself too many times when I was working as a line cook. Happy cooking!
I made this tonight and this was really good had all the flavors of chipotle meal. Gonna add it to my rotation
Excellent recipe! My picky kids loved it
Wow the algorithm blessed me up this time
As the Chinese saying goes: give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime. Thanks for this!
Give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he’ll get drunk in a boat.
This is an awesome recipe! It’s perfect
Thank you! Def using this for my meal prep for my whole family! Our daughter loves chipotle!
You are so welcome!
6.5 minutes on each side on medium is what we were taught at Chipotle. It has been over a decade since I worked there tho. At that time the tomatoes came prechopped in a big container and the adobo marinade was basically a paste that you smeared onto the chicken
Do you have a specific temperature?
165-175
@@CookingwithChris1 tysm
He has shown us the secret formula we’ve all been fighting for
Giving away some top notch ingredients, thanks bro!
Thank you, it was very good. Everyone who used this recipe and liked it should subscribe. He is nice enough to reply yo questions in the comment box. It is nice to have a youtuber who actually still replies to questions.
Definitely!
Used this on tofu and worked like a dream, you’re the MVP
I’ve actually never tried it in chipotle, I always get the steak. Anyway I made this recipe tonight and my husband said it was like chipotles. It was very tasty. I just cooked it on the grill, not on the stove. And didn’t add any water to the marinade. I don’t put water because I think it waters the flavours down. Also the marinade was enough to cover the chicken. But that’s my personal preference.
So thank you for the recipe.
Glad everything turned out perfect!
This recipe was great. My family loved it. Thanks.
Finally cooking video that I can appreciate and use. Thank you so much for this.
You are so welcome!
I’m actually shocked by how much my family loved this. My brother has appetite issues so my jaw dropped when I saw how much of this chicken he hate. He had leftovers that I wanted my sister to try but by the time she came, my other siblings had cleaned the bones (I used legs and bone-in thighs). I quickly made another thigh for her and she was raving for 5 minutes straight. She can get nit picky about what to improve for next time but she literally told me “I have nothing to improve this. It’s perfect.” Looks like I’ll be making this again 😅
Also, I air-fried the chicken at 375° F for 20 minutes, flipping halfway, and they turned out perfect. I recommend letting them rest after they come out because the chicken can be a bit rubbery when eaten straight away. After about 5 minutes of rest they become extremely soft and tender. I cannot thank you enough for this recipe!
(Also, mine didn’t taste exactly like Chipotle’s, it may have been the ingredients I used. But it’s very easy to say that I don’t need this to taste like Chipotle!)
He ate*! Not “he hate” oops
Hell yeah! I’m so happy they loved that! I love that technique and will try it out!
Just made this today! So Epic and exactly like Chipotle! So I marinated mine from 4:30 Friday afternoon and cooked them for Saturday lunch at 12pm. I made tacos out of this and it's exactly like Chipotle. Fair warning tho... I had a major smoke out cooking on cast iron cause I had a lot of marinade cooking on pan and I about burned my lungs lol So try not to get extra sauce on pan while cooking lol Just a heads up. I will definitely keep this in my meal rotation! THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing this spot on perfect recipe!
Same. The smoke was no joke
This is it! I’ve tried others and they don’t even come close. Thank you Chris!
Now take it up a notch and put a little honey on the chicken once it has flipped and it will blow your mind hah.
I am so excited to try this! Thank you so much for sharing!
You are so welcome!
Well done. I do hope you learned how to tuck those fingers in 😁
- 1 tsp cumin
- 4 minced garlic gloves
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 2 tsp of kosher salt
- 1 tsb ground black pepper
- 1 Tbls chilli powder
- 2 tbls Oliver oil
- 1, 7 ounce can of chipotle peppers and adobe sauce.
- 4 chipotle peppers from can and use the rest of the sauce.
- Blend with 3/4 cup of water on low - medium blend for 1-2 min until well combined
- Add 4-6 chicken thighs to a gallon to 2 gallon plastic bag
- Add the marinade to bag
- Seal the bag
- Mix throughly and let sit for 8 hours
- Cook chicken a medium to medium high heat
- Use cast iron skillet if possible
- After 4-5 minutes flip over and look for a Dr Pepper type color chicken
- Then cook for the next 3 minutes
- Check temp for 165 degrees
Thank you so much i was rewriting the ingredients each time this helped a lot
I love you
Ty