Qdoba offers Mexican-style food. Qdoba Chicken is one of the most famous Mexican food chains in the U.S. and Canada. Chipotle is another leading competitor of the Qdoba food chain, however, I love Qdoba’s food much more.
In this COVID-19 situation, I’m trying to keep food lively for the family. Therefore, I tried a couple of Qdoba chicken recipes. Fortunately, Qdoba copycat chicken turned out to be super-delicious.
Interestingly, Qdoba copycat chicken is a bit spicy. The seasoning and sauces make it delicious. If you appreciate spicy food, Qdoba copycat chicken is the best one for you. Along with this, you can use qboda copycat grilled chicken to prepare chicken bowls, wraps, and salads.
I couldn’t wait to share this recipe with you. Let me share my tested yet unique recipe of Qdoba chicken! You will surely cherish this mouth-watering chicken recipe.
Ingredients For Qdoba Chicken:
Boneless chicken (prefer skinless): 1 pound/2.5kg
Salt: 1/2 teaspoon
Black pepper: 1/2 teaspoon
Oregano: 1/2 teaspoon
Red chili powder: 1/2 Tablespoon
Cumin (crushed): 1/2 teaspoon
Olive oil: 1-2 Tablespoon
Grounded Garlic: 1-1.5 cloves
Adobo Sauce: 1 Tablespoon
Instructions (step by step guide recipe)
Step 1
Take a large bowl, mix boneless chicken, garlic, adobo sauce, spices, and olive oil. Cover the bowl with a covering sheet. However, you may use either foil paper or a zip lock bag.
Step 2
Place the marinated chicken in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to 2 hours. You can preserve it for 1-2 days. But marinate your chicken for at least 25-30 minutes.
Step 3
Preheat a pan over medium to high flame. Add one teaspoon of olive oil to your large pan. Put your marinated chicken in the pan, and keep the flame medium.
Cook thoroughly. Keep your flame low to medium while cooking. The chicken pieces can take 5-6 minutes on each side for proper cooking.
Step 4
Remove chicken pieces from the cooking pan. Now, place them on a cutting-board. Let the chicken stay for a few minutes. Cut and chop the grilled chicken into fine pieces.
Alternatives:
You can also serve this Qdoba chicken with rice. You can enjoy it as a burrito bowl along with cooked vegetables. All you need to prepare a bowl of boiled rice, put Qdoba chicken, seasonings, and cooked vegetables. That’s it! Your burrito bowl is ready.
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Cuisine: Mexican
Cuisine type: Main
Servings: 4 persons
Preparation time: 5-7 minutes
Cooking time: 30-35 minutes
Total time: 40 minutes
Qdoba Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb Boneless chicken prefer skinless
- 1/2 Salt: 1/2 teaspoon
- 1/2 Black pepper
- 1/2 Oregano
- 1/2 Red chili powder
- 1/2 Cumin powder
- 1-2 Olive oil
- 2 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1 tbsp Adobo Sauce
Instructions
- Take a large bowl, mix boneless chicken, garlic, adobo sauce, spices, and olive oil. Cover the bowl with a covering sheet. However, you may use either foil paper or a zip lock bag.
- Place the marinated chicken in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to 2 hours. You can preserve it for 1-2 days. But marinate your chicken for at least 25-30 minutes.
- Preheat a pan over medium to high flame. Add one teaspoon of olive oil to your large pan. Put your marinated chicken in the pan, and keep the flame medium.
- Cook thoroughly. Keep your flame low to medium while cooking. The chicken pieces can take 5-6 minutes on each side for proper cooking.
- Remove chicken pieces from the cooking pan. Now, place them on a cutting-board. Let the chicken stay for a few minutes. Cut and chop the grilled chicken into fine pieces.
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