Friday, February 8, 2008

Garlic Lime Drumettes with Chipotle Mayonaise

I hate trends, but sometimes foods become trendy for a reason. I think chipotle peppers (smoked jalapenos) fall into that category. They're conveniently packaged, easy to use, and taste great. You can even buy ground chipotles, though I prefer the canned version in adobo sauce. Let me go on record here as saying "I HATE MAYONAISE". Blech. However, in this chipotle dipping sauce the mayo can't be detected. Which now makes me wonder why I haven't just lft it out?

Chicken
6 cloves garlic minced
2 tsp grated lime peel
2 tsp kosher salt
2 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp toasted crushed cumin
1/2 cup lime juice
1/3 cup olive oil
24 drumettes

Place garlic, grated lime peel, salt, oregano, cumin, lime juice, and oil in a nonreactive shallow pan. Add chicken, turn to coat. Cover and refridgerate for at least 2 hours, but no more than 4 hours.

Heat grill, discard marinade. Grill or broil 12-14 minutes. Serve with chilled chipotle mayonaise.

Chipotle Mayonnaise
1 cup mayo
1/2 cup sour cream
2-3 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, chopped (I always use more)
1 tbsp adobo sauce

Stir together all ingredients. Chill at least 30 minutes before serving.

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