2019 Week 38 Grilled Al Pastor Chicken

INGREDIENTS

Chicken breast or thighs 

1 small yellow onion, roughly diced

2 cups of pineapple, cored, peeled & roughly diced

1 medium orange, zested & juiced (about 1/2 cup juice)

3 cloves garlic, smashed

2–3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

2 tablespoons coconut sugar

1 tablespoon crushed red chili flakes

2 teaspoons ground cumin

2 teaspoons dried oregano

2 teaspoons sea salt

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. In a bowl whisk together 1 all the ingredients.
  2. Add chicken to a large zip-top bag. Pour the marinade over the chicken.
  3. Press out the extra air in the zip-top bag and seal. Squeeze the chicken in the bag, to make sure all chicken is covered in marinade.
  4. Place the bag in the freezer.
  5. Place the bag in the refrigerator the night before to allow it to defrost. 
  6. Grill chicken until cooked through.
  7. Enjoy! 

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