Description
Spice up your dinner with this flavorful Mexican Chicken Adobo recipe. Tender chicken thighs or drumsticks are marinated in a rich, tangy sauce made from dried chiles, spices, and vinegar, then baked to perfection. Serve with rice, tortillas, or beans for a satisfying meal bursting with authentic Mexican flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 2 lbs bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs or drumsticks
Adobo Sauce:
- 4 dried guajillo chiles, stems and seeds removed
- 2 dried ancho chiles, stems and seeds removed
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 whole cloves
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 cup chicken broth
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Chopped cilantro and lime wedges for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare Chiles: Toast dried chiles in a skillet, then soak in hot water for 10 minutes.
- Make Adobo Sauce: Sauté onions and garlic, then blend soaked chiles with onions, garlic, vinegar, spices, sugar, and broth until smooth.
- Marinate Chicken: Coat chicken in adobo sauce and marinate for at least 1 hour.
- Bake: Arrange chicken in a dish, pour sauce over top, and bake until cooked through.
- Serve: Garnish with cilantro and lime wedges.
Notes
- Serve with Mexican rice, tortillas, or beans.
- For a smokier flavor, grill the chicken after marinating and simmer the sauce separately.
- This dish tastes even better the next day!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken piece with sauce
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
