Pollo Con Chipotle Y Mayonesa - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups almond meal (Or more as needed. I used a combination of both almond meal and breadcrumbs with a 75/25 ratio.) or 1 1/2 cups finely ground breadcrumbs
6 skinless chicken thighs, pounded to 1/2-inch thickness
1 teaspoon lime zest
olive oil
Wet Rub
1 -2 chipotle chile in adobo (We tested the recipe using two chilies in adobo. You can add more if you desire more heat.)
1/2 medium white onion, chopped
1/2 small jalapeno, seeds removed (read *Note)
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro (*FRESH* only!)
2 limes, juice of
kosher salt
3/4 cup mayonnaise (or more if needed)
Garnish
1 whole lime, cut into wedges
fresh cilantro

Preparation

*Note: Add more jalapenos to taste. I reduced the amount significantly from the original recipe adding about 2 tablespoons total of fresh jalapeno and serrano chili peppers.
Wet Rub: In a blender, combine the chipotles with adobo sauce, white onion, jalapeno, cilantro and lime juice. Add a pinch of salt. Blend until smooth.
Transfer to a large glass mixing bowl. Fold in 3/4 cup of mayonnaise. Taste and adjust seasonings. If it is too spicy, add more mayonnaise.
Add the chicken pieces, turn to coat, then cover the bowl and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 to 4 hours, turning occasionally.
Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
Place the almond meal/breadcrumbs on a large plate. Stir in the lime zest then coat the chicken pieces on each side. Transfer the chicken to an oiled (olive oil) roasting pan or large pie dish. {{Important}}: *Discard* the chipotle-mayonnaise mixture and breadcrumbs.
Bake until the chicken is no longer pink, the juices run clear and the breadcrumbs are nicely brown, about 45 minutes. Note: if the breadcrumbs look like they might start to burn, you can cover the pie pan with aluminum foil.
Let the chicken rest in the pan 5 to 10 minutes before serving. Serve with wedges of lime and garnish of fresh cilantro.
Serving suggestion: The chicken thighs were transferred to a platter of converted rice (not instant) and served along with plain black beans and Recipe #370963 spooned over a bed of baby spinach.