It’s time to fire up the grill for Chipotle Chicken N Peaches! Grilled chicken breasts and fresh juicy peaches are seasoned with a hint of chipotle spice and glazed with sweet chili sauce for a sweet and spicy summer dinner!
Grilled Chicken Recipe
Grilled chipotle chicken, seasoned with a hint of chipotle spice and garlic powder, is grilled to perfection then brushed with chili sauce and topped with grilled chili sauce glazed peaches. Oh my! If you’re looking for a mouthwatering chicken and peaches recipe, stop right here because you just found it!
I’m not willing to admit that summer is coming to an end just yet. When I see the bounty of peaches at the farmer’s market and my local produce department I am assured that there’s still a little bit of summer left….if even just a few more days. Being a Jersey girl means being a Jersey peach lover!
Did you know that Jersey is 4th in the nation for peach production producing between sixty and sixty six million pounds of peaches a year which is about 33 thousand tons? And believe it or not, each and every single Jersey peach is picked by hand! Holy moly! I’m tired just writing about it! But I’n not too tired to make this fabulously delicious grilled chicken and peaches recipe and hang on to summer for just a little bit longer!
This recipe is part of Meal Plan Monday and Weekend Potluck
Ingredient you will need to make this recipe
- peaches
- sweet red chili dipping sauce and all purpose sauce
- chicken breasts
- kosher salt
- chipotle chile
- pepper
- garlic powder
Summer Side Dish Recipes
How about adding some delicious side dish recipes to go along with your summer grilling menu rotation? We’ve got you covered with a variety to choose from.
Sauteed Sesame Ginger Radishes are gently sauteed in a buttery garlic ginger mixture and finished with a drizzle of toasted sesame oil. Sauteed radishes and sauteed radish greens are surprisingly delicious. An easy recipe for a tasty summer side dish!
Tomatoes, red onion, fresh basil, olive oil and white balsamic vinegar combine to make a flavorful bruschetta topping for quinoa. Heirloom Tomato Bruschetta Quinoa is an easy side dish recipe that’s bursting with the fresh flavors of summer in every bite!
Heirloom Tomato & Cucumber Summer Salad is an easy summer side dish bursting with tomatoes and cucumbers lightly coated in a tangy red wine vinaigrette.
Zucchini Pasta Pomodoro is bursting with the summertime flavors of zucchini noodles, tomatoes and fresh basil. Make it a side dish or even a main dish on Meatless Monday!
The crunch of fresh fennel, the juiciness of mandarin oranges and the crispness of radishes all come together in a lime-kissed vinaigrette to make Fresh Fennel & Mandarin Salad an amazing combination of flavors and textures.
Fresh vegetables are tossed together with farro in a lime scented dressing making Zucchini & Corn Farro Salad both refreshing and nutritious.
Combine two favorite summer fruits, blueberries and peaches, for a fabulous side dish of Blueberry Peach Orzo , a lime-kissed orzo pasta is studded with fresh juicy peaches and succulent blueberries. Tender peppery arugula leaves offset the fruity sweetness creating a perfect balance of flavors.
Strawberry Pistachio Quinoa lightly coated in a lemon oregano vinaigrette is a great way to use those fragrant strawberries of summer.
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It's time to fire up the grill for Chipotle Chicken N Peaches! Grilled chicken breasts and peaches are seasoned with a hint of chipotle spice and glazed with sweet chili sauce for a sweet and spicy summer dinner!
- 3 peaches, halved, pitted
- 1/2 cup sweet red chili dipping and all-purpose sauce, divided, such as Thai Kitchen
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp. chipotle chile pepper
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
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Preheat grill for direct-heat grilling.
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Brush cut sides of peaches with 2 Tbs. chili sauce. Grill, cut side down, until just tender, 3-4 minutes. Reserve.
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Season chicken with kosher salt, chipotle chili pepper and garlic powder.
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Grill chicken until juices run clear and meat thermometer reads 165F, turning once, and brushing chicken with half of remaining chili sauce during last 5 minutes of grilling time.
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Remove chicken from grill and brush with remaining chili sauce.
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Let chicken rest 5 minutes. Serve with reserved grilled peaches.
Makes 4 servings.
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